by Lily Ford · British Library · tapa dura · ISBN 9780712352611
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«Taking to the Air: An Illustrated History of Flight» is an illustrated history of flight written by Lily Ford, published by British Library in hardback.
Lily Ford analyses the cultural impact of flight from the perspective of the spectator and the passenger, with images from the British Library collection. It ranges from medieval visionaries and eighteenth-century balloons to the Moon landing, showing how aviation captivated the general public.
The 2018 edition has 224 pages in English and includes 150 colour illustrations from the British Library collection.
For readers interested in the history of aviation, visual culture and the social impact of flight.
