The Spectacle of Flight

The Spectacle of Flight
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 388
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ISBN-10 : 0300106920
ISBN-13 : 9780300106923
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Book Synopsis The Spectacle of Flight by : Robert Wohl

Download or read book The Spectacle of Flight written by Robert Wohl and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From historian Wohl comes an extraordinary account of the development of aviation and the heroism, romance, adventure, and shattered dreams that followed. Archival photos.


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