Wings: A History of Aviation from Kites to the Space Age
ISBN-13:
9780393326208
ISBN-10:
0393326209
Edition:
Illustrated
Author:
Tom D. Crouch
Publication date:
2004
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Format:
Paperback
736 pages
Category:
Aviation
,
Military History
,
Aeronautics & Astronautics
,
Astronomy & Space Science
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ISBN-13:
9780393326208
ISBN-10:
0393326209
Edition:
Illustrated
Author:
Tom D. Crouch
Publication date:
2004
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Format:
Paperback
736 pages
Category:
Aviation
,
Military History
,
Aeronautics & Astronautics
,
Astronomy & Space Science
Summary
Wings: A History of Aviation from Kites to the Space Age (ISBN-13: 9780393326208 and ISBN-10: 0393326209), written by authors
Tom D. Crouch, was published by W. W. Norton & Company in 2004.
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Description
"A superb history of flying machines . . . the best one-volume analysis of the subject."―Kirkus Reviews, starred review
The invention of the airplane ushered in the modern age―a new era of global commerce, revolutionary technologies, and total war. Whatever the practical consequences, the sheer exhilaration of flight captured the imagination. No longer bound to the surface of the earth, humans took the first steps on a journey that would eventually carry them to other worlds. Tom Crouch weaves the people, machines, and ideas of the air age into a compelling narrative. He tells how the enthusiasm of amateurs spawned an industry that determined the rise and fall of nations. Yet this is not a tale of unalloyed progress. Moments of exaltation were tempered by bitter disappointment and stark terror. Blind alleys were the price of technical progress. In the end, there is no more fascinating cast of characters than those who wrote history in the sky. Theirs is a fascinating story of realizing an extraordinary dream and riding it. 82 photographs.We would LOVE it if you could help us and other readers by reviewing the book
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