Taking flight : inventing the aerial age from antiquity through the First World War
2003, First Edition. New York : Oxford University Press. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Ephemera loosely inserted. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #351262
ISBN: 0195160355
Physical description: xxi, 531 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. Summary: Uses extracts from journals, diaries, and memoirs, as well as rare photographs and drawings, to provide a history of humanity's attempts at flight, including kites, balloons, rockets, and steerable airships. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Aeronautics History. Genre: Bibliography. Language: English.
Price: €18.95