Tom D. Crouch

Wings: A History of Aviation from Kites to the Space Age

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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 bitt… Mehr

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ISBN: 978-0-393-32620-8
EAN: 9780393326208
Produktnummer: 9129789
Verlag: W W Norton & Co
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2004
Seitenangabe: 725 S.
Masse: H23.6 cm x B15.9 cm x D3.8 cm 903 g
Gewicht: 903

Über den Autor

Tom D. Crouch, author of The Bishop's Boys and A Dream of Wings, is curator emeritus of the aeronautics division at the National Air & Space Museum. He lives in Fairfax, Virginia.