Turbulent Skies: The History of Commercial Aviation
by T. A. Heppenheimer
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a gripping, in-depth look at how America's $200 billion aviation industry took flight "To understand the industry, this is necessary reading." --The Miami Herald "With the precision of a scientist, a good reporter's marshaling of disparate facts, and the vigor of a natural storyteller, Heppenheimer offers an absorbing narrative." --Richard Snow, Editor American Heritage. "Tom Heppenheimer tells a fascinating story." -- R. T. Jones Inventor of the swept wing. "An important addition to the show more history of technology as well as business." -- Publishers Weekly. "An airworthy briefing firmly grounded in the applied science and allied realities that permit air transport of passengers and cargo over long distances and high speeds." -- Kirkus Reviews. show lessTags
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Once you realize that the words “in the United States” is missing from the History of Commercial Aviation subtitle then it gets easier to ignore what isn’t covered and focus on a well researched look at the development of the American commercial aviation industry.
I found the reasoning behind the setting up of the original major airlines (United, TWA, American, Eastern, & PanAm) and their operational parameters particularly interesting.
What makes this different from other similar texts I’ve read is that it doesn’t just focus on the airlines and aircraft developments but also gives equal weight to the evolution of the airports and air traffic control systems that allow air travel to work at the incredible traffic volumes we have show more come to take for granted. show less
I found the reasoning behind the setting up of the original major airlines (United, TWA, American, Eastern, & PanAm) and their operational parameters particularly interesting.
What makes this different from other similar texts I’ve read is that it doesn’t just focus on the airlines and aircraft developments but also gives equal weight to the evolution of the airports and air traffic control systems that allow air travel to work at the incredible traffic volumes we have show more come to take for granted. show less
Very informative. I now know more about jet engines than I needed to know but the detail was great.
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T. A. Heppenheimer is a well-known author who has published extensively on aviation and aerospace, business, and the history of technology. He holds a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan and is an associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Aerospace
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- Canonical title
- Turbulent Skies: The History of Commercial Aviation
- Original publication date
- 1995
Classifications
- Genres
- Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction, Technology, Business
- DDC/MDS
- 387.7 — Society, government, & culture Commerce, communications & transportation regulations Water, air, space transportation Travel by air
- LCC
- HE9803 .A3 .H47 — Social sciences Transportation and communications Transportation and communications Air transportation. Airlines
- BISAC
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- Reviews
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- (3.89)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 2
