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Charles Gibbs-Smith was the leading historian of aviation in the 1960s and 1970s, and published several books on the history of flight in Europe and America. This 1957 Reader's Guide has a detailed bibliography on the histories of a variety of aircraft, as well as a section on aerial battles from World War One onwards.

Table of Contents
Introduction; Reading List: 1. General histories of flying; 2. Flights of fancy; 3. Lighter-than-air flying; 4. Heavier-than-air flying; 5. War in the air; Miscellaneous; Index of authors.

The History of Flying

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 8/22/2013 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781107622203, 978-1107622203
      ISBN10: 1107622204
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      Book Synopsis
      Charles Gibbs-Smith was the leading historian of aviation in the 1960s and 1970s, and published several books on the history of flight in Europe and America. This 1957 Reader's Guide has a detailed bibliography on the histories of a variety of aircraft, as well as a section on aerial battles from World War One onwards.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction; Reading List: 1. General histories of flying; 2. Flights of fancy; 3. Lighter-than-air flying; 4. Heavier-than-air flying; 5. War in the air; Miscellaneous; Index of authors.

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