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A century of triumph : the history of aviation

Title
  1. A century of triumph : the history of aviation / Christopher Chant ; illustrations by John Batchelor.
Published by
  1. New York : Free Press, ©2002.
Author
  1. Chant, Christopher.

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Description
  1. viii, 388 pages : illustrations; 26 x 27 cm
Summary
  1. A lavishly illustrated history of aviation retraces humankind's fascination with flight, from the Wright Brother's famous 1903 flight through the triumphs of technology manifest in the Stealth Bomber and beyond.
Subject
  1. Geschichte
  2. Aeronautics > History
  3. Aeronautics
  4. Luftfahrt
  5. Luftfahrttechnik
  6. Luftkrieg
  7. Raumfahrt
  8. Raumfahrtprogramm
Genre/Form
  1. History.
  2. Bildband.
Contents
  1. Foreword -- Prologue. The Wright brothers conquer the air -- 1. Practical aviation takes off -- 2. The race for speed and distance -- 3. From biplane to monoplane -- 4. The jet age -- 5. Rotary-wing flight from Leonardo to Sikorsky -- 6. The modern age -- Index.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Note
  1. Includes index.