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DK Definitive Visual Histories: Flight : The Complete History of Aviation (Hardcover)

Name: DK Definitive Visual Histories: Flight : The Complete History of Aviation (Hardcover)
Brand: R G Grant
SKU: 518071504
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Comprehensive Aviation: Charts humankind's conquest of the skies, from early pioneers to the latest spaceflight technology, spanning over 100 years of airborne innovation.
Historical Milestones: Covers memorable events like record-breaking flights, aerial warfare, advances in aircraft design, and the race for space.
Detailed Content: Features spectacular full-color photographs, dramatic first-hand accounts, and over 250 fact-filled profiles on a huge range of aircraft.
Human Endeavor: Recounts the feats of brave men and women, including early pilots, long-distance flight pioneers, and jet age test pilots.
Expanded Edition: An updated and expanded edition of aviation history, detailing the journey from the Wright brothers' first flight to Concorde's final voyage.
Physical Attributes: Hardcover book with 456 pages, weighing 4.55 lbs, and measuring 11.18h x 9.45w x 1.26d inches.

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Fiction/nonfiction
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Genre
History
Pub date
06/21/2022
Pages
456
Reading level
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An expanded and updated edition of the history of aviation.

Discover the enthralling story of how we took to the skies in this journey through over 100 years of airborne innovation and adventure.

From the Wright brothers' first powered flight to Concorde's final voyage, Flight takes you sky-high, swooping you through world aviation history. Featuring spectacular photography of iconic aircraft, this book also recounts the feats of pioneers, trailblazers, and jet test pilots, and traces the technological developments so important to aviation's progress.

Memorable moments of aerial warfare and record-breaking flights are recalled alongside more than 250 profiles of innovative aircraft in this book packed with flight facts for the aviation enthusiast. The human experience of flying is documented, too, and historical quotes give a glimpse into the thoughts and ambitions of key figures in flight history.

So board now and follow a journey full of achievement, adventure, and tragedy in Flight and see how our dream to fly became a reality.

Author: R. G. Grant
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Published: 06/21/2022
Pages: 456
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 4.55lbs
Size: 11.18h x 9.45w x 1.26d
ISBN: 9780744048452

From the early pioneers to the latest spaceflight technology, this groundbreaking book charts the inspirational story behind humankind's conquest of the skies. In the 100 years since the Wright brothers' first powered flight, aviation has witnessed many memorable events. From record-breaking flights and aerial warfare, to advances in aircraft design and the race for space, Flight covers the most memorable moments in the history of aviation. Describing the feats of the brave men and women who piloted the early flying machines, to the pioneers of long-distance flight and the test pilots who ushered in the jet age, Flight is a gripping narrative of humankind's quest to conquer the skies and explore space. Loaded with spectacular full-color photographs, dramatic first-hand accounts, and fact-filled profiles on a huge range of aircraft, this is an enthralling account of a century of innovation and adventure.

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Hardcover

Fiction/nonfiction

Non-Fiction

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History

Pub date

06/21/2022

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