SUMMON THE STARS
Written by Joe Christy, Page Shamburger
Published by A.S. Barnes and Company
in 1970
ISBN: 0498073416
SUMMON THE STARS
Written by Joe Christy, Page Shamburger.
Stock no. 1203417
1st.
1970.
Hardback.
Large format.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The Advance of Aviation From the Second World War. Large format. Pale green boards, black title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0498073416. Wrapper is grubby with some creasing and small closed tears. Wrapper price-cut.
Front cover
Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- WORLD WAR TWO IN THE AIR
- 1. Death's Handsomest Machines
- 2. Pay with Courage
- 3. Welcome the Storm
- 4. Carrier Shoot-Out at Midway
- 5. Festung Europa
- 6. Victory - the Distant Drums
- NEW HORIZONS
- 7. The Cocked Fist
- 8. Sound Barrier
- 9. One Little Airline and How it Grew
- 10. For Business and Pleasure
- 11. Retread Tigers
- 12. Sport Wings For the "Little Guy" (and Gal!)
- FIRETAILS, FREIGHTERS AND FLINGWINGS
- 13. Target: Mach 6
- 14. Air Age Frontiersman
- 15. Black Magic and Gooney Birds
- 16. Straight Up and Away
- 17. The Big Lift
- PROBLEMS, POLITICS AND PROMISE
- 18. McNamara's Brand
- 19. Air Power and the Flexible Response
- 20. The Crowded What?
- 21. Dr. Goddard and Charlie Brown
- Bibliography
- Index