{"product_id":"early-birds-an-informal-account-of-the-beginnings-of-aviation-by-john-halpern","title":"EARLY BIRDS: An Informal Account of the Beginnings of Aviation","description":"\u003cp\u003eEARLY BIRDS: An Informal Account of the Beginnings of Aviation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eby John Halpern\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 0525931341\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: medium hardcover with dust jacket\u003cbr\u003e\nPublished: E.P. Dutton 1981, 1st edition\u003cbr\u003e\nSize (mm): 220 w x 285 h x 15 d\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 89\u003cbr\u003e\nSKU: A4\/2604\/0675\/B937\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003e\nExplores the ingenuity and daring of individuals who pushed the boundaries of technology to conquer the skies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA look at the pioneering era of flight, focusing on the personalities, experiments, and improbable breakthroughs that carried aviation from dream to reality. Emphasizing the human side of early aeronautics eccentric inventors, daring showmen, determined engineers, and the small community of enthusiasts who pushed the boundaries of what was thought possible this traces the story from ballooning and gliders through the Wright brothers and their contemporaries, highlighting the mix of ingenuity, rivalry, and sheer persistence that defined the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with colour images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003e\nNear new with only light shelf wear on dust jacket. Images depict all need to know detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003e\nScarce locally\u003cbr\u003e\nSee our other listings on the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55452741435684,"sku":null,"price":59.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/136134.jpg?v=1782987294","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/early-birds-an-informal-account-of-the-beginnings-of-aviation-by-john-halpern","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}