Lighter Than Air: An Illustrated History of Balloons and Airships
(Sprache: Englisch)
This richly illustrated book chronicles lighter-than-air flight from Archimedes' discovery of the principle of buoyancy to plans for future airships. Far more than a timeline of events, this work focuses on the people--flamboyant and daring--who made history in the sky.
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This richly illustrated book chronicles lighter-than-air flight from Archimedes' discovery of the principle of buoyancy to plans for future airships. Far more than a timeline of events, this work focuses on the people--flamboyant and daring--who made history in the sky.
Autoren-Porträt von Tom D. Crouch
Tom D. Crouch, senior curator of the Division of Aeronautics at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum, has written and edited over a dozen books, including The Bishop's Boys: A Life of Wilbur and Orville Wright. He has won several major awards for historical writing, including prizes offered by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Aviation/Space Writers Association.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Tom D. Crouch
- 2009, 191 Seiten, Maße: 21,7 x 21,9 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV PR
- ISBN-10: 0801891272
- ISBN-13: 9780801891274
Sprache:
Englisch
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