Historic Airships

By Rupert Sargent Holland

Book Overview

Historic Airships by Rupert Sargent Holland is a comprehensive book that delves into the fascinating history of airships. The book covers the development of airships from the early experiments of Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin to the modern era of blimps and dirigibles. It explores the technical challenges faced by early airship designers and the dramatic successes and failures of airship flights. The book also highlights the role of airships in military operations, including their use in World War I and World War II. With over 150 illustrations and photographs, Historic Airships is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of aviation and the development of technology.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163149306
• ISBN13: 9781163149300
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.0" x 6.0"