The Zeppelin Story (Story series) - Hardcover

Christopher, John

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Synopsis



The Zeppelin airships, from conception to fiery destruction


 

In the 1930s the silver Zeppelins ruled the skies, crossing the Atlantic on a regular basis with a style and elegance never seen before or since in air travel. The rigid-framed leviathans were the brainchild of elderly Count Zeppelin, and when the German people rose in popular support for his cause, his airships rode a wave of national pride. From the aerial bombers of World War I, Zeppelins were reinvented as the way for the rich and famous to travel. With the embryonic aircraft of the time barely able to hop the Atlantic they were set to rule the airways—until the fiery destruction of the Hindenburg put an end to that dream. In many ways the tale of what might have been, this book by an expert in lighter-than-air flight offers insights into this fascinating aircraft.

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About the Author

John Christopher has written and edited a number of books on Engineering, Military History and Railway and Road Transport, specializing in the life and works of Isambard Kingdom Brunel and being the series editor for Amberley’s Bradshaw’s Guides series. He has also appeared in Michael Portillo's Great British Railway Journeys television series. In between writing books, he is a balloon pilot and Land Rover fan. He lives in Gloucestershire.

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