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Chronicle of aviation

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Liberty, Mo. : JL International Pub., c1992.Description: 984 pages : illustrations (some color), col. maps ; 30 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1872031307
Subject(s):
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Non-Fiction Davis (Central) Library Non-Fiction Non-Fiction 629.13 CHR 1 Available T00225833
Total holds: 0

'Published in France before being adapted, and largely rewritten, for the English language'-- Introd. Includes indexes

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Library Journal Review

A true bonanza of aviation trivia and hard, factual information best describe this first-rate reference. In the pages of this book are flying machines of all types, from hot-air balloons and the harsh primitive fighters of World War I, through the most modern experimental combat and civil aircraft. While individual descriptions of particular planes are not heavily burdened with technical detail, enough of the latter comes through to give the reader an idea of the impact and place in aviation history of the machine in question. Equally fascinating are the print-media accounts chronicling both the tragic and the exhilarating moments in aviation and our quest for the sky in the early 19th through the 20th century. This volume will be hard to top: it is well balanced, fun to read, and capable of providing enjoyment and solid information for lay reader, aviation enthusiast, and scholar alike. Highly recommended for all reference libraries.-- Thomas G. Anton, Field Museum of Natural History Lib., Chicago (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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