Animals Aloft - Photographs from the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum

This is the visual history and annecdotal story of the mascots, pets, companions and best friends that have made up a whole side of air history retrieved from legendary archives of the National Air & Space Museum.

About the author

Allan Janus is a museum specialist in the Archives Division of the National Air and Space Museum, where he assists researchers and maintains the archives' lighter than air (balloons and airship) files. He also wrote Dog is my Co-Pilot for Air & Space/Smithsonian magazine. Janus is also a widely exhibited photographer, whose work is represented in many collections. He grew up in the Washington D.C. area, and currently lives in Washington Grove, MD, with two decidedly earth-bound cats.

Product details

• Authors: Allan Janus
• Publisher: Bunker Hill Publishing Co
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.10.2005
• EAN: 9781593730482
• ISBN: 978-1-59373-048-2
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 262 mm x 209 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 671 g
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Aircraft, space travel; Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV