Treasures of the National Air and Space Museum (Tiny Folio) (Hardcover)

~ Martin O Harwit (Author)

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Since that windy day in 1903 when the Wright brothers became airborne, the world has witnessed amazing advances in aviation and space flight. Among the highlights of this definitive pictorial review are the Wright brothers' flyer, Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis, the first airplane to circumnavigate the globe and much more. Full-color illustrations. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Abbeville Press (November 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789206145
• ISBN-13: 978-0789206145
• Product Dimensions: 4.6 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,003,434 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Better than one hundred rolls of film., May 21, 2000

By	Joseph T. Reeves (Fort Meade, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Treasures of the National Air and Space Museum (Tiny Folio) (Paperback)

"Treasures of the National Air and Space Museum" beautifully capture the best this vibrant museum has to offer. The 300 illustrations are an homage to aviation history: the famous aircraft, experimental vehicles and the obscure vessels. The illustrations include the Spirit of St. Louis, the Wright Flyer, Mercury and Apollo backup spacecraft, representative cutting edge aircraft for their time, and a host of other wonderful photographs.

The museum also owns an impressive collection of aviation-related art which this book also includes.

You can spend days in the actual museum and not get to see all it offers, but this book will give you a head start and an appreciation for the breadth of the museum's collection.