Barons of the Sky
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A 1991 "New York Times" Notable Book of the YearThis panoramic history of the rise of the American aerospace industry traces the careers of the men whose names became synonymous with today's... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0671667262
ISBN13:9780671667269
Release Date:January 1991
Publisher:Simon & Schuster
Length:366 Pages
Weight:1.50 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 6.6" x 9.5"
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Aeronautics & Astronautics Americas Astronomy & Space Science Astrophysics & Space Science Aviation Business Business & Investing Engineering History History & Philosophy Industries & Professions Military Military Science Modern (16th-21st Centuries) National & International Security Nuclear Physics Politics & Government Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Transportation Weapons & WarfareCustomer Reviews
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Great new edition
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
This comprehensive, non-heroworshipping history of the American aviation/weapons business unfortunately slipped out of print for a few years, but is now available again from Johns Hopkins with a new preface. It is still unparalleled for telling the story of a pivotal industry without being stupified either by government secrecy or corporate obfuscation. A must-read for anyone interested in "defense" issues.
A valuable antidote to hagiographic histories of aviation
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
A New York Times "Notable Book of the Year" in 1991, "Barons of the Sky" was lauded as "timely history of Americans living in an era of ninety-five-billion-dollar contracts for fighter planes" by Thomas P. Hughes in the New York Times Book Review and "thoroughly researched and admirably written" by Gregg Herken in the Washington Post Book World. It is a valuable antidote to myriad hagiographic accounts of the development of American aviation.
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