Isbn: 9780807826270 - wingless eagle: u.s. army aviation through world war i (28 resultados)

Hardback. Condición: Good. This study asks why the US was so poorly equiped to engage in aerial combat in World War I - despite having having been world-leaders in this field 15 years previously. The author looks at the early years of US military aviation to try and ascertain the answer.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Good.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good.

Hb. Condición: VG. Estado de la sobrecubierta: VG. 298pp. Extremities book & D lightly rubbed. Illus.; endnotes; biblio.; index.

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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Minimal shelf wear, clean internals. May have remainder mark.

hardcover. Condición: Used-Very Good. dj. First Edition. Cloth, dj. Light shelf-wear. Else clean copy.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good-. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good-. First Printing. Dust jacket is lightly rubbed, with the partial remains of a sticker at front. "Production Copy Do Not Remove" stamped on top, bottom, and fore edge of book. ; 298 pages.

Condición: New. 2001. hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condición: New. 2001. hardcover. . . . . .

Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. 1st Edition. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press [2001]. First edition. First printing. Hardbound. NEW, in dust jacket, very fine/very fine in all respects. A pristine unread copy. (Smoke-free, no defects.) Comes with archival-quality mylar dust jacket protector. 0.0.…

Hardcover. 1st ed w/clean, unmarked covers/contents. Very mild DJ wear (no tears) .

Hardcover. Condición: Publisher's brown cloth. Jacket not priced or clipped. First Printing of the First Edition. Chapel Hill and London: The University of North Carolina Press, 2001. Fine condition in bright, shiny Fine Dust Jacket. No chips. No tears. No creases. No remainder marks. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Sharp corners. Pages are fresh and crisp. Illustrated with maps and photos. Chapter notes. Bibliography. Index. First printing, with complete number row (54321) on the copyright page. From the Dust Jacket: "At the start of the twentieth century the United States led the world in advances in aviation, with the first successful engine-powered flights at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, and Dayton, Ohio, beginning in 1903. Fifteen years later, however, American airmen flew European-designed aircraft because American planes were woefully inadequate for service on the Western Front. Why was the United States so poorly prepared to engage in aerial combat in World War I? To answer this question, Herbert Johnson takes a look at the early years of U.S. military aviation, exploring the cultural, technical, political, and organizational factors that stunted its evolution. Among the themes he traces are a chronic lack of government funding for military aeronautics, intraservice conflict over control of the aviation program, and the disruptive influence of a civilian 'aeronaut constituency' both on military discipline and on Congressional and public attitudes toward army aviation. Public misunderstanding was further fueled by the army's vacillation between lighter-than-air and heavier-than-air weapon systems, Johnson says, and public opinion was repelled by high-risk exhibition flying and revelations of negligence and favoritism in the Signal Corps's management of the aviation program. On the technical side, the Wright brothers' patent litigation hindered the development of American aircraft and crippled the domestic aviation industry's manufacturing capacity. The United States, then, entered World War I with obsolete aircraft." . First Printing of the First Edition. Hard Cover. Publisher's brown cloth/Jacket not priced or clipped. 8vo. xvi, 298pp.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Light wear only. Internally Very Good - clean and tidy copy in tight binding. Unclipped dust wrapper will be fitted with removable archive acetate film. **760g** All orders are sent with a tracking /signature service for your peace of mind, so that you can keep tabs on your parcel. For overseas customers - on some sites we use, parcels weighing over the standard rate may incur an additional charge and we will then contact you with the additional shipping fee required. This is for the postage only we do not charge you for our time or our excellent packaging, which we are noted for. Dispatched in cardboard mailers within 24/48 Hours Mon - Friday 2pm, except bank holidays, otherwise next business day - excellent service guaranteed.…

Condición: Good. Original silver lettered brown cloth, dustjacket, illustrated with some b/w photographs, 8vo.

Condición: Good. Original silver lettered brown cloth, dustjacket, illustrated with some b/w photographs, 8vo.

Condición: Good. Original silver lettered brown cloth, dustjacket, illustrated with some b/w photographs, 8vo.

Hardcover. Condición: As New. First edition. ISBN 0807826278. Hardback. First Printing. Near Fine Condition book in a Near Fine Condition Dustjacket. Tight, bright, attractive copy with no markings to the book. As new condition.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1st printing 2001. Firmly bound and very carefully read. Both book & jacket are in excellent clean condition. No inscription or ownership markings. No tears or loss. Illustrated in b/w.

First Edition. At the start of the twentieth century the United States led the world in advances in aviation, with the first successful engine-powered flights at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, and Dayton, Ohio, beginning in 1903. Fifteen years later, however, American airmen flew European-designed aircraft because American planes were woefully inadequate for service on the Western Front. Why was the United States so poorly prepared to engage in aerial combat in World War I? To answer this question, Herbert Johnson takes a hard look at the early years of U. S. Military aviation, exploring the cultural, technical, political, and organizational factors that stunted its evolution. Among the recurring themes of Johnson's narrative are the damaging effects of a chronic lack of governmental funding for military aeronautics and the disruptive influence of a civilian "aeronaut constituency" both on military discipline and on public and Congressional attitudes toward army aviation. In addition, the Wright brothers' patent litigation hindered the technical development of American aircraft and crippled the domestic aviation industry's manufacturing capacity. Wartime experience helped correct some of these problems, but the persistence of others left the postwar Air Service with an uncertain and stormy future. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 298 pages; Description: xvi, 298 p. : ill. , maps ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-287) and index. Subjects: Army --Aviation -- Aeronautics, Military --United States --History --20th century. World War, 1914-1918 --Aerial operations, American 1 Kg.…

298 p. Hardcover met stofomslag (Fine copy.).

First Edition. At the start of the twentieth century the United States led the world in advances in aviation, with the first successful engine-powered flights at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, and Dayton, Ohio, beginning in 1903. Fifteen years later, however, American airmen flew European-designed aircraft because American planes were woefully inadequate for service on the Western Front. Why was the United States so poorly prepared to engage in aerial combat in World War I? To answer this question, Herbert Johnson takes a hard look at the early years of U. S. Military aviation, exploring the cultural, technical, political, and organizational factors that stunted its evolution. Among the recurring themes of Johnson's narrative are the damaging effects of a chronic lack of governmental funding for military aeronautics and the disruptive influence of a civilian "aeronaut constituency" both on military discipline and on public and Congressional attitudes toward army aviation. In addition, the Wright brothers' patent litigation hindered the technical development of American aircraft and crippled the domestic aviation industry's manufacturing capacity. Wartime experience helped correct some of these problems, but the persistence of others left the postwar Air Service with an uncertain and stormy future. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 298 pages; Description: xvi, 298 p. : ill. , maps ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-287) and index. Subjects: Army --Aviation -- Aeronautics, Military --United States --History --20th century. World War, 1914-1918 --Aerial operations, American 1 Kg.…

Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. First Edition. 298pp Illus "U.S. Army Aviation through World War I.".

Hardback. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First edition. 1st 2001. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. Brown cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. Bumping to top and tail of spine. Wrapper is lightly edge-creased. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched.…

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