The great dirigibles; their triumphs and disasters. John Toland

By:

Toland, John

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Dover Publications, 1972.Description: 352 pages : illustrations; 22 cmISBN:

9780486213972

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

387.732 TOL

Contents:

The amazing Dr. Solomon Andrews -- The man in the wicker basket -- Phoenix at Echterdingen -- Ships at war -- The flying "Lemon" -- "Daughters of the stars" -- The line squall -- Breakup -- Flight of the Norge -- The Italia -- Wilderness of the ice -- The millionth chance -- "Queen of the skies" -- Three came back -- The happiest ship -- Down to the sea -- Twilight of the gods --

Summary: Recounts the eighty-year history of dirigibles, from the American airships the Shenandoah, the Macon, and the Akron, to the German Hindenburg, and includes the disasters and triumphs of builders and aeronauts such as Dr. Solomon Andrews, the Brazilian Santos-Dumont, Count Ferdinand Zeppelin, the Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen, and the Italian Nobile.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
General Books	CUTN Central Library Social Sciences	Non-fiction	387.732 TOL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	Gifted / Donated Books		29263

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The amazing Dr. Solomon Andrews --
The man in the wicker basket --
Phoenix at Echterdingen --
Ships at war --
The flying "Lemon" --
"Daughters of the stars" --
The line squall --
Breakup --
Flight of the Norge --
The Italia --
Wilderness of the ice --
The millionth chance --
"Queen of the skies" --
Three came back --
The happiest ship --
Down to the sea --
Twilight of the gods --

Recounts the eighty-year history of dirigibles, from the American airships the Shenandoah, the Macon, and the Akron, to the German Hindenburg, and includes the disasters and triumphs of builders and aeronauts such as Dr. Solomon Andrews, the Brazilian Santos-Dumont, Count Ferdinand Zeppelin, the Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen, and the Italian Nobile.

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