Airship charts the history of lighter-than-air craft from the continental pioneers of the late 19th century through to European airship stationsin the Great War, Germany's pre-eminent commercial and military zeppelins, the construction of British behemoths R100 and its sistership R101 and the calamitous losses of US Akron in 1933 and LZ129 Hindenburg in 1937, events which ultimately heralded the end of largescale airship production. The historical development of airships is seen to be protracted and fractious, as the armed forces of leading European countries and the U.S. explored commercial applications while trying to develop them for military use.
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John Swinfield is a former Fleet Street and BBC/ITV reporter and producer with Nationwide (BBC1) and The Money Programme (BBC2). He lives in England.
Airship charts the history of lighter-than-air craft from the continental pioneers of the late 19th century through to European airship stationsin the Great War, Germany's pre-eminent commercial and military zeppelins, the construction of British behemoths R100 and its sistership R101 and the calamitous losses of US Akron in 1933 and LZ129 Hindenburg in 1937, events which ultimately heralded the end of largescale airship production. The historical development of airships is seen to be protracted and fractious, as the armed forces of leading European countries and the U.S. explored commercial applications while trying to develop them for military use.
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Librería: John M. Gram, Port Huron, MI, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. a nice, clean copy, like new, octavo, 336 pages. Nº de ref. del artículo: 038152
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Librería: Kisselburg Military Books, Potomac, MD, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Minimal shelf wear, clean internals. May have remainder mark. Nº de ref. del artículo: 2046927
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Librería: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Illustrated. Minor shelf wear. Else a bright, clean copy. Airship charts the history of lighter-than-air craft from the continental pioneers of the late 19th century through to European airship stations in the Great War, Germany's pre-eminent commercial and military zeppelins, the construction of British behemoths R100 and its sistership R101 and the calamitous losses of US Akron in 1933 and LZ129 Hindenburg in 1937, events which ultimately heralded the end of largescale airship production. The historical development of airships is seen to be protracted and fractious, as the armed forces of leading European countries and the U.S. explored commercial applications while trying to develop them for military use. Nº de ref. del artículo: 2039278
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Librería: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Illustrated. Minor shelf wear. Else a bright, clean copy. Airship charts the history of lighter-than-air craft from the continental pioneers of the late 19th century through to European airship stations in the Great War, Germany's pre-eminent commercial and military zeppelins, the construction of British behemoths R100 and its sistership R101 and the calamitous losses of US Akron in 1933 and LZ129 Hindenburg in 1937, events which ultimately heralded the end of largescale airship production. The historical development of airships is seen to be protracted and fractious, as the armed forces of leading European countries and the U.S. explored commercial applications while trying to develop them for military use. Nº de ref. del artículo: 2039276
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Librería: The Book Corner, Beaverton, OR, Estados Unidos de America
hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Hardback with dust jacket. Dust jacket is in good condition. Cover edges and corners in good shape. Spine is tight. Pages are clean, no markings, notes or stains. Ships from Friends bookstore to benefit Beaverton (Oregon) library. Nº de ref. del artículo: mon0000089515
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Librería: Gold Country Books, Sacramento, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. New. Pristine, unmarked. 32 pages of illustrations, 8 in color. Endpapers with line drawings of airship designs. // Shipped carefully packed in a sturdy box. Nº de ref. del artículo: 006314
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Librería: Treehorn Books, Santa Rosa, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good+. Covered in mhlar; B and w photos; 9.50 X 6.20 X 1.50 inches; 352 pages. Nº de ref. del artículo: 5884
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