{"product_id":"airships-iver-p-cooper-9781476695082","title":"Airships: Their Science, History and Future","description":"\u003cp\u003e Many people know about the blazing crash of the Hindenburg but not that it had made 62 previous flights. That crash did not end the airship era; blimps escorted convoys during World War II and were involved in air defense systems in the 1950s and 60s. There are airships still flying or being built.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book examines the science and engineering aspects of this branch of aviation history, covering how airships worked and how they failed as a result of design flaws, weather, and operational errors. The chapters are organized on a functional basis (lift, propulsion, materials, ground handling, etc.) rather than chronologically. Airship failures are discussed in a similar way. The final chapter speculates about both future airship designs and future airship missions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Iver P. Cooper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476695083\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476695082\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 241\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.49d","brand":"Iver P. Cooper","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46546159436031,"sku":"9781476695082","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4a2e05a2-58cb-4fe7-a48c-81738522a12d.jpg?v=1738184271","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/airships-iver-p-cooper-9781476695082","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}