Download or read book FROM AIRSHIPS TO AIRBUS V1 written by William Matthew Leary and published by Smithsonian Books (DC). This book was released on 1995-04-17 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows how the development of civil and commercial aviation in Europe and the US has affected the global economy at every level. Contributions focus on airports, air traffic control, and specific airplanes--from the helicopter to the SST. The essays chart the transfer of technology and market dominance across the world, as well as the varying reactions of different cities and nations to the potential of the aviation industry. Includes numerous bandw illustrations. No index. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR