Aviation History (JS319008) [Hardcover]

Anne Marie Millbrooke (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0884872351 | ISBN-13: 978-0884872351 | Publication Date: December 1, 2006 | Edition: 2006

The newly revised 2006 edition of Aviation History is an exciting full-color book that gives aviation enthusiasts a unique perspective on international aviation history. Each of the ten chapters is packed with information containing over 950 photographs and color graphics. Aviation History explores the question "what was aviation" from its birth in Annonay, France, in 1783 until present. Through personal profiles you are able to meet the people who made significant contributions to aviation. You will explore historical evidence and see how historians use artifacts of aviation. 636 pages. ISBN# 0-88487-433-8

Product Details

• Hardcover: 636 pages
• Publisher: Jeppesen; 2006 edition (December 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0884872351
• ISBN-13: 978-0884872351
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 2 x 11 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #371,841 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Anne Millbrooke was born in western Oregon and raised on the coast of Washington state. She went east to college, first to Boise State College in Idaho for a bachelor's degree, then to the University of Wisconsin at Madison for a master's degree, and finally to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia for her doctorate, all degrees in history, specializing in the history of science and technology. She spent a decade in the corporate world; taught at universities in Alaska, Connecticut, and Montana; and wrote an award-winning Aviation History textbook (of that title). The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics presented her the Gardner-Lasser Aerospace History Literature Award for Aviation History, which also received recognition from the Society for Technical Communication. Her latest major release is a 700-page reference book on Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Alphabets of Aviation. Along the way, she has won Mellon, Smithsonian, National Science Foundation, and NASA fellowships. She lives in Montana.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Aviation History, May 30, 2009

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Winner of the Gardner-Lasser Aerospace History Literature Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. This prestigious award recognizes Millbrooke's book Aviation History (Jeppesen, 1999; 2d ed., 2006) as "the best original contribution to the field of aeronautical or astronautical historical non-fiction literature published in the last five years."

At a book show of the Society for Technical Communication, Aviation History won the Award of Excellence for Books, Best of Show Award for Manual/Book Design, and awards of Distinguished for Manual/Book Design and for Cover Design.

5.0 out of 5 stars JEPPESEN Aviation History (JS319008), November 29, 2011

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I am a pilot and had my own plane. Jeppesen is an incredible part of aviation history and without their maps and documents, modern aviation would have not been what it is today. Even today when you see a pilot carrying a black heavy case, you can rest assurred that that black case contains all the aviation charts, emergency measures and everything to keep the passengers safe.This company has won major awards in ever area of aviation. The revue before this one lists all of their awards.
The respect of this company can be compared to the awe of Charles Lindburg. If you love aviation, please read this one.