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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 387.732409
EAN num: 9780486213972
ISBN number: 0486213978
Label: Dover Publications
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 352
Printing Date: June 01, 1972
Publishing house: Dover Publications
Sale Popularity Level: 427195
Studio: Dover Publications
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Daring flights of early pioneers, descriptions of great American airships, much more—beginning with pioneer invention by Dr. Solomon Andrews in 1865 and ending with the Hindenburg crash in 1937. '...a dramatic account of a lost cause and the heroic men who fought to keep it alive.'—Chicago Sunday Tribune. 32 photos.
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Informative look beyond just the Hindenburg of the many voyages and tragedies experienced in air travel of this type. The book was originally published in 1957 and then reprinted in 1972 and during this time, many new theories have developed that explain why certain events took place. Although slightly out of date on technology explanations, the material and stories are worth reading.
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Reads like a novel, with enough detail to inform and intrigue and enough good writing to interest. No axes to grind, no unedited overwriting. Just history the way its supposed to be. It left me enjoying everything I read and wishing for just a little bit more: perhaps the true definition of a classic.
The only thing it might have wanted was a few more photographs, but that's what coffee table books like the Time-Life Giant Airships are for, and this isn't one of those.
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This is one of a relatively few books covering the aviation history of the dirigible, or rigid airship. In the last century it was pioneered by the Germans, then experimented with by other nations. It ended with the Germans as well when the Hindenburg exploded in front of newsreel cameras. Most books look only at the Hindenburg disaster, ignoring the crashes of the R101, Akron, Shenandoah and others. Toland tells the story of them all, including accounts of ten disasters. It will soon become clear to any reader that the airship had more 'tragedy' than 'triumph' of course. It is a wonder they lasted as long as they did.
The only fault I found with this book is that Toland devotes all his efforts to telling individual stories. These are necessary and interesting, but more attention could have been given to other aspects of the matter, such as parallel aviation developments or political events.
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Good book high in personal details, but lacking in technical insight, basicly describes, a series of airship disasters from individuals personal point of view. Good general reading but not if you want to understand the reasons behind the headlines.
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Most books on airships are written by specialists, experts, or those who had a part in the development of the great dirigibles. John Toland is a interesting exception, an extreamly accomplished author who turned his attention to the subject. This book is a re-titled (and only very slightly re-edited) version of his book 'Ships in the Sky' from the fifties. Due to the original publication date, he was able to interview many of the principle figures in the stories, most of which took place in the twenties and early thirties. Most everyone is familiar with the Hindenburg disaster of 1937, but this book will introduce them to many other facinating accounts. He covers the R101 disaster, which was the British avaiation equivalent to the Titanic. Also included is a excellent account of the Italian 'Italia' drama at the North Pole (get Wilber Cross's 'Disaster at the Pole' if who want a book entirely dedicated to that event). Also covered is the United States Shennendoah, Akron and Macon crashes. Perhaps the highlight is a minute by minute (more like second by second) account of the Hindenburg crash.
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