A Brief History Of Flight. From Balloons To Mach 3 And Beyond - Couverture rigide

Heppenheimer, T-A

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ISBN 10 : 0471346373 ISBN 13 : 9780471346371

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2000

Synopsis

A Brief History of Flight reenacts the events that led to our greatest developments in commercial and military aviation. Witness the race between Europe, Japan, and the United States for flight supremacy. You'll learn how Wilbur and Orville Wright transferred their transportation savvy from bicycles to airplanes, and see the rise - and fall - of the zeppelin, one of the most romantic inventions of the twentieth century. You'll be there at the Battle of Midway and the Battle of Britain, and in the skies over Germany. You'll watch the circumstances unfold that led to the tragic atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Heppenheimer masterfully explains the economic, military, and social forces that led to each invention's creation or demise. You'll understand the role the stock market played, and continues to play, in airline mergers . . . witness the birth of United Airlines, American Airlines, and TWA ... and glimpse aviation's future in the development of the visionary Joint Strike Fighter, the F-22, and the Airbus A-3XX. A Brief History of Flight reminds us of the people behind every flight venture, the power of money in fulfilling visions, and the immutable, decisive contribution of air power in war. And, most important, it helps us realize-that, in our minds, the sky is only the beginning.

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À propos de l'auteur

T. A. HEPPENHEIMER is the author of ten books, including Countdown: A History of Space Flight (Wiley) and Turbulent Skies: The History of Commercial Aviation (Wiley), which is under development as a four-part series on PBS. He holds a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan and is an associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Aerospace. A freelance writer, Heppenheimer lives in Fountain Valley, California.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0471346373
• ISBN 13: 9780471346371
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 464
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• Personne responsable: non disponible