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Synopsis
Reflecting upon the last hundred years, few would disagree that aerospace--the epoch launched in 1903 by Wilbur and Orville Wright one windy December morning at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina--has changed the course of human history more than any technological innovation in the twentieth century.
LIFTOFF chronicles the fascinating air-age century from the Wright brothers to the outer reaches of space and also conveys ways airplanes and later rockets and Space Shuttles shaped military, economic, societal, and artistic trends throughout the twentieth century. Rather than focusing solely on the history of the aviation industry, or cataloguing every airplane and rocket ever built, LIFTOFF tells the aerospace story within the context of general 20th century history, offering a vantage point far different from technical or industry-focused books.
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South Coast Publishing, Inc., is proud to present LIFTOFF: The First Aerospace Century, a book by Tyler Reeb with a special foreword by Barbara Erickson London.
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A very interesting read for both recreational flyers and serious career aviators. -- - USAF Captain Nathan Owendoff, EC-130 Evaluator Pilot
LIFTOFF captures the triumphs and tragedies of this century past with great skill...a welcome addition to my reference library. -- -Bruce Orriss, Author of When Hollywood Ruled the Skies and Technical Advisor for the major motion picture Memphis Bell
Bruce Orriss, Author of When Hollywood Ruled the Skies
LIFTOFF chronicles the women, men and machines who have taken that great ride into sky and space. -- -Bob Scherman, Editor and Publisher of Satellite Business News
LIFTOFF takes us back to that cold morning at Kitty Hawk and deposits us ever so precisely in the heavens. -- -Carl Starr, President, TPG Inc., aerospace consulting
Mr. Reeb's summary of the first 100 years of aerospace is full and complete. -- -USAF Captain Greg Krino, A/OA-10 Fighter Pilot
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South Coast Publishing, Inc., Signal Hill, CA., 2003
ISBN 10: 097461310X
ISBN 13: 9780974613109
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Hardcover 2003 edition. Inscribed and signed by the author Tyler Reeb. Text, dust jacket and boards in near fine condition. Binding firm. Pages unmarked and clean. (166 pages). Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 020299