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Description: This comprehensive, easy-to-use guide tells the fascinating story of one of the greatest technical triumphs of our timesthe story of flight. Produced in association with the world-renowned Smithsonian Institution, Aviation is lavishly illustrated with materials from the collection of the National Air and Space Museum. This Smithsonian Guide features:Detailed text by a Smithsonian expert clearly explaining how world aviation developedMore than 350 full-color photographs and explanatory illustrations of airplanes, equipment, people, and eventsFull-color foldout timeline of aviation milestones decade by decade40-page quick-access A-to-Z glossary, including capsule biographies, special terms, and key conceptsSmithsonian Guides is an illustrated home reference series exploring the worlds of science, nature, technology, and history, produced in unique partnership with the world's most popular museum. Each superbly produced guide stands alone as a compact introduction to its subject. Taken together, Smithsonian Guides form a library on topics timeless in their appeal.

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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Publication Year: 1995

Format: Paperback

Language: English

Book Title: Aviation: From Our Earliest Attempts at Flight to Tomorrow's...

Book Series: Smithsonian Guides

Author: Donald S. Lopez

Genre: Aviation

Publisher: Wiley

Original Language: English

Topic: Aircraft, Air Force, Airplanes, Aviation

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