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Format: Paperback
 ISBN-10: 002860041X
 ISBN-13: 9780028600413
 Apr 1995
 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
 SMITHSONIAN GUIDES SERIES
 Language: English |
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* ML=ships from multiple locations, AE/AP/AA=ships from U.S. Military location.
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| Details | | Series: | SMITHSONIAN GUIDES SERIES |
| Size | | Height: | 9.0 in | | Width: | 6.3 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 17.6 oz |
Industry Reviews This chronological survey of aviation, illustrated with color and b&w photos, combines narratives on firsts and fliers with articles on technological advances, and profiles fliers and their aircraft, including barnstormers, the Wright Brothers, Amelia Earhart, and Chuck Yeager. Fact boxes and diagrams explain concepts such as wing design and jet propulsion, and two-page portraits detail features of various airplanes. Includes a glossary and a fold-out chronology. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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