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| Shopify Unique ID: | 10561112178980 |
| Trademe Reference: | PR690 (41) |
| Category: |
Aviation: Civil Aircraft / Airlines / Airports |
| New / Used: | Used |
Description
DIAMONDS IN THE SKY: A Social History of Air Travel
by Kenneth Hudson
and Julian Pettifer
DESCRIPTION
ISBN: 0370301625
Format: medium hardcover with dust jacket
Published: Bodley Head 1979, 1st edition
Size (mm): 195 w x 250h x 30 d
Pages: 240
SKU: A4/2505/0613/K512
ABOUT
The development of aerial passenger transport from immediately after WWI, when military aircraft were converted to passenger services.
Details the improvement and growth of the 1920's and the rapid advances of the '30s, the years of the second war, airline/airport development post-war, arrival of the jet and the wide body mass-mover of passengers, plus the look to the future.
Illustrated throughout with monochrome and colour images.
CONDITION
Immaculate with only light shelf wear on dust jacket. Images depict all need to know detail.
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