Turbulent skies: the history of commercial aviation

"Turbulent Skies opens just after World War I, when intrepid aviators in fragile biplanes navigated by following railroad tracks. In Europe, with many overland routes in ruins, air transport provided a vital link for supplies and communication. And in America, as the escapades of the famous bar...

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1. Verfasser: Heppenheimer, T. A. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York [u.a.] Wiley 1995
Schriftenreihe:Sloan technology series
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Zusammenfassung:"Turbulent Skies opens just after World War I, when intrepid aviators in fragile biplanes navigated by following railroad tracks. In Europe, with many overland routes in ruins, air transport provided a vital link for supplies and communication. And in America, as the escapades of the famous barnstormers thrilled a curious public, adventurers, entrepreneurs, and politicians alike seized upon the novelty...and earning potential. Commercial aviation came of age, and acclaimed author T. A. Heppenheimer takes us step-by-step through the ensuing decades, as discovery, development, and expansion bring the industry to its current globe-spanning status - with an annual revenue of
Beschreibung:XII, 388 S. Ill., graph. Darst.
ISBN:0471109614