The great dirigibles : their triumphs and disasters.
| Author/creator | Toland, John |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Dover Publications, [1972] |
| Description | 352 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Prologue -- The amazing Dr. Solomon Andrews -- The man in the wicker basket -- Phoenix at Echterdingen -- Ships at war -- The flying "Lemon" -- "Daughters of the stars" -- The line squall -- Breakup -- Flight of the Norge -- The Italia -- Wilderness of the ice -- The millionth chance -- "Queen of the skies" -- Three came back -- The happiest ship -- Down to the sea -- Twilight of the gods -- Epilogue. |
| Abstract | Recounts the eighty-year history of dirigibles, from the American airships the Shenandoah, the Macon, and the Akron, to the German Hindenburg, and includes the disasters and triumphs of builders and aeronauts such as Dr. Solomon Andrews, the Brazilian Santos-Dumont, Count Ferdinand Zeppelin, the Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen, and the Italian Nobile. |
| General note | Published in 1957 under title: Ships in the sky. |
| Other forms | Also issued online. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Toland, John. Great dirigibles. New York, Dover Publications [1972] |
| LCCN | 72081284 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | TL650 .T66 1972 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |