Flight : 100 years of aviation /
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| Author / Creator: | Grant, R. G. |
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| Edition: | 1st American ed. |
| Imprint: | New York : DK Pub., 2002. |
| Description: | 440 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4869528 |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- 1. Age of the Pioneers
- The Prehistory of Flight
- Fight to be First
- Flying Takes Off
- 2. Aircraft go to War
- Working for the Generals
- Knights of the Air
- Zeppelins and Bombers
- 3. The Golden Age
- Blazing the Trail
- Passengers Now Boarding
- Flying Boats and Airships
- The Shadow of War
- 4. Battle for the Skies
- Command of the Air
- Battle for Britain
- Air War at Sea
- Death From the Air
- 5. Cold War, Hot War
- Beyond the Sound Barrier
- Cold War Warriors
- Air Power in Action
- Hi-Tech Warfare
- 6. Space Travel
- Journey to the Moon
- Shuttle to Space
- 7. Shrinking World
- Jet Passenger Travel
- Fear of Flying
- Small is Beautiful
- Glossary
- Index
- Acknowledgments
