
all Products
Aviation
Super discounted books
Transportation
Wings: A History of Aviation from Kites to the Space Age
Wings: A History of Aviation from Kites to the Space Age
Crouch, Tom D.
Select Format
Regular price
$39.95 USD
Regular price
$62.42 USD
Sale price
$39.95 USD
Unit price
per
Shipping calculated at checkout.

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."
Accessories:
No Accessory
Publisher
W W NORTON & CO
Bisac Major Subject
Transportation
Bisac Minor Subject
Aviation - History
Binding Type
Paperback
Country Of Origin
US
Number Of Units
1
Length
9.1 Inches
Barcode Indicator
ISBN
Width
6.1 Inches
Publication Date
2004-11-01
Height
2.0 Inches
ISBN 10
0393326209
Weight
2.5 Pounds
Book EAN
9780393326208
Target Audiance
Adults
User reviews will be displayed here...
Related products or products you might find interesting

20% OFF
The Bible Recap: Deepen Your Understanding of God's Attributes from Every Book in the Old Testament
Cobble, Tara
$17.21 USD Shop Now
Art & Art Instruction

Art & Art Instruction

20% OFF

Architecture
Window Shopping with Helen Keller: Architecture and Disability in Modern Culture
Serlin, David
$121.96 USD Shop Now
Art & Art Instruction

Biography / Autobiography

Biography / Autobiography

Biography / Autobiography
Tales from the Dancefloor: Manchester / The Warehouse Project / Parklife / Sankeys / The Ha
Lord, Sacha
$30.00 USD Shop Now
Biography / Autobiography