Legacy of Flight: Images from the Archives of the Smithsonian National Air & Space
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (627 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1593730837 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Thoroughly 'reader friendly'" according to Midwest Book Review. Replete with deftly compiled historical photographs and featuring succinctly informative essays, "The Legacy of Flight: Images from the Archives of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum" is the collaborative project of authors David Romanowski (writer-editor in the Exhibits Design Division of the National Air and Space Museum) and Melissa Keiser (photo archivist for the National Air and Space Museum). Showcased in this superbly presented, 288-page compendium is a profusely illustrated historical overview of aviation and spa. "Unique History of Flight Through Photographs" according to D. Cooper. Not just another book about the history of flight. And, not a typical coffee table book, either. Actually not a very large book, but photographs are well presented. This is a very nice cross section of over 100 photographs from the National Air and Space Museum's photo archives. With the exception of a few classics, these are not the over used photographs that everyone expects to see when discussing the history of fligt. The captions are well written, giving interesting insight to each photo. A nice addition to anyone's library. Du. Five Stars Much appreciated gift
Meet a young air mail pilot named Charles Lindbergh, wing-walk with barnstormers, and marvel at the streamlined beauty of Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Electra airplane and her Cord Phaeton automobile. As peace returns fly into the wilderness with bush pilots, board a Constellation airliner, go supersonic on the Concorde. Cheer on racer Betty Skelton and break speed and altitude records with the X-men. Accompany astronauts and cosmonauts in their space capsules and space shuttles. The camera is some sixty years older than the airplane, but both came of age together; the o
She has also photo edited Best of the National Air and Space Museum and contributed to numerous other publications and exhibitions since joining the museum in 1985. . David Romanowski is a writer-editor in the Exhibits Division of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. He joined the museum in 1987. He has contributed to several other books and worked on countless exhibiti
He has contributed to several other books and worked on countless exhibitions.Melissa A. About the Author David Romanowski is a writer-editor in the Exhibits Division of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. . Romanowski recently wrote the Official Guide to the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum published by Smithsonian Institution Press. N. She has also photo edited Best of the National Air and Space Museum and contributed to numerous other publications and exhibitions since joining the museum in 1985. He joined the museum in 1987. Keiser is the Chief Photo Archivist at National Air and Space Museum Archives Division