Zeppelins : the golden age of airships / James Trautman.

Author/creator Trautman, James, 1946- author.
Format Book
PublicationRichmond Hill, Ontario ; New York, NY : Firefly Books, [2023]
Copyright Date©2023
Description192 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 x 26 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction -- The early years -- WWI & Zeppelins -- The great German airships -- The great British airships -- U.S. dirigibles -- Exploration of the Arctic -- USSR dirigibles program -- Dirigibles in pop culture
Abstract Every day there are tens of thousands of transoceanic flights. In the 1930s, the invention of planes able to traverse the Atlantic changed the world. However, there were already aircraft crossing vast oceans over a decade earlier. Lighter than air, these vehicles were called dirigibles, or, as the Germans named them, Graf Zeppelins. Illustrated with period photographs, vintage travel posters, blueprints, advertisements and colorful brochures, Zeppelins: The Golden Age of Airships covers every aspect of these fascinating and oft overlooked airships, from their initial designs through to the height of their popularity during the Golden Age of Aviation.
Abstract "A history of the dirigible around the World, from preWW1 to WW2."-- Provided by publisher.
General noteIncludes index.
Genre/formHistory.
Genre/formPictorial works.
Genre/formIllustrated works.
ISBN9780228104438 hardcover
ISBN0228104432 hardcover

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks TL658 .Z4 T73 2023 ✔ Available Place Hold