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John Richards - A History of Airships - 9780752445366 - V9780752445366
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A History of Airships

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Description for A History of Airships Paperback. Examines the development of the airship, since the earliest, and often disastrous, attempts at making a dirigible balloon. This book covers this development in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, the US and the Soviet Union, and delves into various aspects of the airship. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 412.

This detailed history examines the development of the airship, from the pre-First World War dirigibles up to date. Covering the airship in the UK, France, Germany, Italy and the US, author John Richards has delved into every aspect of the airship. The book ranges from the first fully controlled powered flight and the flight around the Eiffel Tower, the failed attempts to cross the Atlantic and the first London-Paris flight, to the many uses of the airship in times of war, including anti-submarine campaigns, convoy escorts and patrols. Between the wars Arctic expeditions were undertaken and events included a successful ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752445366
SKU
V9780752445366
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-5

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