Author: John Goldstrom
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
History of Aviation
Author: John William Ransom Taylor
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 511
Book Description
"The full story of flight. 1500 illustrations"--Cover.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 511
Book Description
"The full story of flight. 1500 illustrations"--Cover.
The Little Book of Aviation
Author: Norman Ferguson
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752492853
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
The Little Book of Aviation is a collection of facts, figures and interesting stories from the world of flight. Sad, humorous, baffling and astounding stories abound, from the pioneering days of the Wright Brothers to the present day, and covering everything from great milestones, famous names who’ve served, and the greatest of aircraft icons; phantom pilots and aircraft and a glossary of slang; the origins of plane-spotting and unusual aircraft names; great feats and enduring mysteries; lucky escapes and great aircraft in the movies... the trivia is limitless and will appeal to everyone, whether you want help telling your Spitfire from your Messerschmitt or you know a Spitfire I from a Spitfire II!
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752492853
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
The Little Book of Aviation is a collection of facts, figures and interesting stories from the world of flight. Sad, humorous, baffling and astounding stories abound, from the pioneering days of the Wright Brothers to the present day, and covering everything from great milestones, famous names who’ve served, and the greatest of aircraft icons; phantom pilots and aircraft and a glossary of slang; the origins of plane-spotting and unusual aircraft names; great feats and enduring mysteries; lucky escapes and great aircraft in the movies... the trivia is limitless and will appeal to everyone, whether you want help telling your Spitfire from your Messerschmitt or you know a Spitfire I from a Spitfire II!
Black Wings
Author: Von Hardesty
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061261386
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Colin Powell once observed that "a dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work." This sentiment is mirrored dramatically in the story of African Americans in aerospace history. The invention of the airplane in the first decade of the twentieth century sparked a revolution in modern technology. Aviation in the popular mind became associated with adventure and heroism. For African Americans, however, this new realm of human flight remained off-limits, a consequence of racial discrimination. Many African Americans displayed a keen interest in the new air age, but found themselves routinely barred from gaining training as pilots or mechanics. Beginning in the 1920s, a small and widely scattered group of black air enthusiasts challenged this prevailing pattern of racial discrimination. With no small amount of effort—and against formidable odds—they gained their pilot licenses and acquired the technical skills to become aircraft mechanics. Over the course of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first, African Americans have expanded their participation in both military and civilian aviation and space flight, from the early pioneers and barnstormers through the Tuskegee airmen to Shuttle astronauts. Featuring approximately two hundred historic and contemporary photographs and a lively narrative that spans eight decades of U.S. history, Black Wings offers a compelling overview of this extraordinary and inspiring saga.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061261386
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Colin Powell once observed that "a dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work." This sentiment is mirrored dramatically in the story of African Americans in aerospace history. The invention of the airplane in the first decade of the twentieth century sparked a revolution in modern technology. Aviation in the popular mind became associated with adventure and heroism. For African Americans, however, this new realm of human flight remained off-limits, a consequence of racial discrimination. Many African Americans displayed a keen interest in the new air age, but found themselves routinely barred from gaining training as pilots or mechanics. Beginning in the 1920s, a small and widely scattered group of black air enthusiasts challenged this prevailing pattern of racial discrimination. With no small amount of effort—and against formidable odds—they gained their pilot licenses and acquired the technical skills to become aircraft mechanics. Over the course of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first, African Americans have expanded their participation in both military and civilian aviation and space flight, from the early pioneers and barnstormers through the Tuskegee airmen to Shuttle astronauts. Featuring approximately two hundred historic and contemporary photographs and a lively narrative that spans eight decades of U.S. history, Black Wings offers a compelling overview of this extraordinary and inspiring saga.
Jet City Rewind
Author: Timothy A. Nelson
Publisher: Schiffer Military History
ISBN: 9780764351068
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From the dawn of human flight to today, Seattle has hosted flying history from dirigibles and fabric biplanes to jumbo jets, from epic pioneering flights to innovative companies making world travel routine. This book recaptures that historical awe and connects it with a sense of place. These subjects may span decades of existence or represent a single day's events. Some are inspiring places of creativity and innovation, some are grim accident sites. All have some significance to the story of flight in the region. Do you know the exact spot of the first airplane flight in the area? How about where The Boeing Company began? Where did the top secret XB-29 prototype crash during its urgent WWII test program? Where did the first non-stop flight across the Pacific end? This book will answer those questions and many more as we dig into the aviation archaeology of the "Jet City" and its surroundings.
Publisher: Schiffer Military History
ISBN: 9780764351068
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From the dawn of human flight to today, Seattle has hosted flying history from dirigibles and fabric biplanes to jumbo jets, from epic pioneering flights to innovative companies making world travel routine. This book recaptures that historical awe and connects it with a sense of place. These subjects may span decades of existence or represent a single day's events. Some are inspiring places of creativity and innovation, some are grim accident sites. All have some significance to the story of flight in the region. Do you know the exact spot of the first airplane flight in the area? How about where The Boeing Company began? Where did the top secret XB-29 prototype crash during its urgent WWII test program? Where did the first non-stop flight across the Pacific end? This book will answer those questions and many more as we dig into the aviation archaeology of the "Jet City" and its surroundings.
A Brief History of Flight
Author: T. A. Heppenheimer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Chronicles the history of flight and profiles the greatest developments in commercial and military aviation.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Chronicles the history of flight and profiles the greatest developments in commercial and military aviation.
A Narrative History of Aviation
Author: John Goldstrom
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Inside Japanese Business: A Narrative History 1960-2000
Author: Makota Ohtsu
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317467744
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 453
Book Description
This book sheds new light on Japanese management and its social consequences. Since the collapse of the Japanese bubble economy, the once acclaimed Japanese-style management has been under serious criticism both inside and outside Japan, but this is not a new phenomenon: over the last 50 years, evaluation of Japan and Japanese management has fluctuated widely between extreme affirmation and extreme negation. This study is unique because it is a longitudinal analysis that covers 35 years it uses firsthand information from managers in major Japanese corporations; and by involving several of these managers in the research process the views of actual practitioners are made available.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317467744
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 453
Book Description
This book sheds new light on Japanese management and its social consequences. Since the collapse of the Japanese bubble economy, the once acclaimed Japanese-style management has been under serious criticism both inside and outside Japan, but this is not a new phenomenon: over the last 50 years, evaluation of Japan and Japanese management has fluctuated widely between extreme affirmation and extreme negation. This study is unique because it is a longitudinal analysis that covers 35 years it uses firsthand information from managers in major Japanese corporations; and by involving several of these managers in the research process the views of actual practitioners are made available.
A Narrative History of the 1st Battalion, 11th Marines During the Early History and Deployment of the 1st Marine Division, 1940-43
Author: James C. Rill
Publisher: Merriam Press
ISBN: 1576383172
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Publisher: Merriam Press
ISBN: 1576383172
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Autonomy of the Air Arm
Author: Robert Earl McClendon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
An Air Power Bibliography
Author: Raymond Estep
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronatics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronatics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description