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001			on1103990558
003			OCoLC
005			20200124135210.0
008			190610r20192018waua b 001 0 eng d
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035			_a(OCoLC)1103990558
092			_a629.13 _bF699
049			_aNFGA
100	1		_aFord, Lily, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aTaking to the air : _ban illustrated history of flight / _cLily Ford.
250			_aFirst paperback edition.
264		1	_aSeattle : _bUniversity of Washington Press, _c[2019]
264		4	_c©2018
300			_a224 pages : _billustrations (some color) ; _c25 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
336			_astill image _bsti _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520	8		_aThe possibilities of flight have long fascinated us. Each innovation captivated a broad public, from those who gathered to witness winged medieval visionaries jumping from towers, to those who tuned in to watch the moon landings. Throughout history, the visibility of airborne objects from the ground has made for a spectacle of flight, with sizable crowds gathering for eighteenth-century balloon launches and early twentieth-century air shows. 'Taking to the Air' tells the history of flight through the eye of the spectator, and later, the passenger. Focusing on moments of great cultural impact, this book is a visual celebration of the wonder of flight, based on the large and diverse collection of print imagery held by the British Library. It is a study of how flight has been thought and pictured.
505	0		_aWinged men -- Windbags -- Afloat -- Wind wrestlers -- Air quake -- The joy of the ride -- Aerial nationalism -- 'Beware down below' -- The jet age.
650		0	_aFlight _xHistory.
650		0	_aAeronautics _xHistory. _937683
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