Classic American Airliners
Bill Yenne(Author)
Zenith Press
Published on 1. March 2005
Book
Hardback
168 pages
978-0-7603-1931-4 (ISBN)
Description
Rapid developments in aviation technology from the period immediately following World War II to the early 1970s brought high-speed air travel to the public and, in the process, seriously reduced the size of the world. This history of the American airliner's embryonic years bridges the propliner era, famous for classic aluminum aircraft like the elegant Lockheed Constellation and stout Douglas DC-3, with the dawn of early jetliners like the DC-8, Boeing 707 and Convair 880. A combination of modern and period photography transports readers back to this heady era, helping to detail the evolution of American airliners and the days of luxury air travel. Each of these pioneering aircraft is depicted in a variety of liveries representing American airlines of the time.
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Series
Edition
Revised ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Illustrations
200 illustrations, (100 colour )
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 254 mm
Weight
800 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7603-1931-4 (9780760319314)
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Person
Bill Yenne is the author of more than three dozen books, mainly on historical topics. Before turning to a career as an author, Mr. Yenne was a nationally-recognized artist and illustrator. His illustrations have appeared in a number of national magazines, including Rolling Stone, and several of his paintings are in the official collection of the US Air Force. He is the author of the 2003 title The American Brewery, also from MBI Publishing Company. He lives in San Francisco, California.