{"product_id":"airplanes-jeremy-r-kinney-9780313331503","title":"Airplanes: The Life Story of a Technology","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe invention of the airplane redefined the way in which people travel, conduct commerce, spend their leisure time, and wage war. From the Wright brothers' wood-and-fabric Flyer to the modern jet aircraft, the airplane has evolved in countless ways as its many uses have unfolded. The development of safe and efficient air travel required solving multiple engineering riddles about aerodynamics, control, propulsion, and structures. This volume in the \u003ci\u003eGreenwood Technographies\u003c\/i\u003e series shows how the solutions to these riddles helped spur dramatic changes in the world's social and cultural life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe volume includes a glossary of terms, a timeline of important events, and a selected bibliography of useful resources for further information.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeremy R. Kinney\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313331502\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313331503\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.26h x 6.34w x 0.78d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2006 pg. 148","brand":"Jeremy R. Kinney","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47421040197887,"sku":"9780313331503","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_05125614-d64c-470f-ac34-44719b6dcb4c.jpg?v=1761526557","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/airplanes-jeremy-r-kinney-9780313331503","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}