In the Cockpit - Inside 50 History-Making Aircraft

Informationen zum Autor Mark A. Avino has been the chief photographer for the National Air and Space Museum since 1983. He is a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology. Klappentext The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum holds the country's premier collection of historic aircrafts, but visitors must view these impressive structures at a distance. In the Cockpit captures the feeling of helming these historic craft with big, gorgeous four–color photographs that will give flight enthusiasts a true pilot's eye view of many of history's most important domestic and military airplanes, jets, and helicopters. Each entry includes archival images of the craft and authoritative text that places each one in the context of the development of aviation technology and world history. Zusammenfassung The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum holds the country's premier collection of historic aircrafts, but visitors must view these impressive structures at a distance. In the Cockpit captures the feeling of helming these historic craft with big, gorgeous four–color photographs that will give flight enthusiasts a true pilot's eye view of many of history's most important domestic and military airplanes, jets, and helicopters. Each entry includes archival images of the craft and authoritative text that places each one in the context of the development of aviation technology and world history.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Mark A. Avino, Dana Bell, Eric F. Long, National Air And Space Museum
• Con la collaborazione di: Mark A. Avino (Fotografie)
• Editore: Harper Collins Usa
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 03.05.2007
• EAN: 9780061143816
• ISBN: 978-0-06-114381-6
• Dimensioni: 211 mm x 264 mm x 19 mm
• Categorie: Libri scolastici; military history, Ancient World, Local History, United States of America, USA, Ancient History, Anthologies: general, General and world history, History of the Americas, The Americas, Travel and holiday, Transport: general interest, Trains and railways: general interest, Aircraft and aviation, Antiques, vintage and collectables, HISTORY: Women, HISTORY: United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), HISTORY: Ancient / General, HISTORY: United States / State & Local / General, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: American / General, TRANSPORTATION: Aviation / History, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES: Transportation, HISTORY: Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), TRAVEL: United States / General, TRANSPORTATION: Railroads / History