{"product_id":"aviation-century-the-golden-age-ron-dick-9781550464092","title":"Aviation Century the Golden Age","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eA pictorial history of aviation between the World Wars.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAviation Century The Golden Age\u003c\/b\u003e is filled with tales of romance and adventure, of daring and bravado, as pilots break records, astound the public and prepare for war on a global scale. Their achievements became the stuff of legend, and their aircraft revered artifacts of a Golden Age. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Between the World Wars a new wave of aviation pioneers took the technological advances forged in the heat of battle and applied them to aircraft in exciting new ways. An unprecedented growth in the manufacture of affordable light aircraft occurred, providing ambitious, extraordinary individuals with the means to conquer the sky. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Aviators raced to be the first to fly over oceans, cross jungles and ice caps, look down on the continents' highest peaks, and travel distances faster than ever before. Many aviators died trying to achieve aeronautical immortality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Aerial daredevils entertained a wide audience through flying circuses and air shows. The spirit of adventure thrived after World War II with larger air shows and more thrilling aerobatics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this book Dan Patterson's photographs of preserved and restored aircraft in museum and private collections are combined with rare archival photographs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Forewords for \u003cb\u003eAviation Century The Golden Age\u003c\/b\u003e are by aviation legends Alex Henshaw and Tom Poberezny. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ron Dick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1550464094\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781550464092\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Boston Mills Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.18h x 9.40w x 1.08d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2005 pg. 1609\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2004 pg. 627\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2005 pg. 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Bks Annual\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2005 pg. 731","brand":"Ron Dick","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48799254118655,"sku":"9781550464092","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/aviation-century-the-golden-age-ron-dick-9781550464092","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}