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- catalog abstract "This book is designed to be a primary text for courses in aviation history and development and aviation in America. The seventeen chapters in The American Aviation Experience: A History range chronologically from ancient times through the Wright brothers through both world wars, culminating with the development of the U.S. space program. Contributors also cover balloons and dirigibles, African American pioneers in aviation, and women in aviation. These essayists - leading scholars in the field - present the history of aviation mainly from an American perspective.".
- catalog contributor b12054973.
- catalog created "c2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "c2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2000.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "The ancients / Tim Brady -- Developments before the Wright Brothers / Charles Rodriguez -- Orville and Wilbur Wright / Paul A. Whelan -- Advancements in powered flight before World War I ; World War I ; U.S. airlines before 1930 / Tim Brady -- Developments between the wars / James E. Crehan and Tim Brady -- U.S. airlines from 1930 to World War II / Tim Brady -- World War II / Thomas J. Connolly -- U.S. air carriers after World War II / Henry R. Lehrer -- General aviation after World War II / William McCurry -- Military airpower developments after World War II / Paul A. Whelan -- Government and aviation / David A. NewMyer -- Balloons and dirigibles / Robeson S. Moise -- African American pioneers in aviation / Isaac Richmond Nettey -- Women in aviation / Hope Bouvette Thornberg -- Space history / Lance Erickson -- Appendix. Leonardo da Vinci and the science of flight / Edward McCurdy.".
- catalog description "This book is designed to be a primary text for courses in aviation history and development and aviation in America. The seventeen chapters in The American Aviation Experience: A History range chronologically from ancient times through the Wright brothers through both world wars, culminating with the development of the U.S. space program. Contributors also cover balloons and dirigibles, African American pioneers in aviation, and women in aviation. These essayists - leading scholars in the field - present the history of aviation mainly from an American perspective.".
- catalog extent "vii, 462 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "American aviation experience.".
- catalog identifier "0809323257 (alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "0809323710 (paper : alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "American aviation experience.".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "c2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Carbondale, IL : Southern Illinois University Press,".
- catalog relation "American aviation experience.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "629.13/0973 21".
- catalog subject "Aeronautics United States History.".
- catalog subject "TL521 A7183 2000".
- catalog tableOfContents "The ancients / Tim Brady -- Developments before the Wright Brothers / Charles Rodriguez -- Orville and Wilbur Wright / Paul A. Whelan -- Advancements in powered flight before World War I ; World War I ; U.S. airlines before 1930 / Tim Brady -- Developments between the wars / James E. Crehan and Tim Brady -- U.S. airlines from 1930 to World War II / Tim Brady -- World War II / Thomas J. Connolly -- U.S. air carriers after World War II / Henry R. Lehrer -- General aviation after World War II / William McCurry -- Military airpower developments after World War II / Paul A. Whelan -- Government and aviation / David A. NewMyer -- Balloons and dirigibles / Robeson S. Moise -- African American pioneers in aviation / Isaac Richmond Nettey -- Women in aviation / Hope Bouvette Thornberg -- Space history / Lance Erickson -- Appendix. Leonardo da Vinci and the science of flight / Edward McCurdy.".
- catalog title "The American aviation experience : a history / edited by Tim Brady.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".