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THE SMITHSONIAN BOOK OF FLIGHT

by Walter J. Boyne

Published by Smithsonian Books; Orion Books. Circa. 1987

Nearly fine condition. Large format. Blue leatherette spine, gilt title. White cloth with small onlay to front cover. Colour & b/w illustrations.

4th printing.

ISBN: 0895990202
Stock no. 2129141

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Contents

  • Dedication
  • Preface: The Once and Future AIRSHOW!
  • Part 1 From Dream to Reality:
  • False Starts and Triumphs
  • America's Forfeited Legacy
  • Part 2 Two Wars and Between
  • WWI: The Accelerator
  • Boom and Bust
  • The Golden Age
  • WWII: Reaping the Whirlwind
  • Part 3 Jets, Rockets and Realism
  • The Jet Age
  • Bigger, Better, Faster
  • Flight to the Future
  • Index
  • Contributors
  • Acknowledgements
  • Picture Credits

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