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Taking to the Air by Lily Ford

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Summary

Throughout history, the visibility of airborne objects from the ground has made for a spectacle of flight, with sizeable 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.

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Taking to the Air by Lily Ford

Throughout history, the visibility of airborne objects from the ground has made for a spectacle of flight, with sizeable 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.

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Lily Ford is a cultural historian and filmmaker. She teaches and produces films at the Derek Jarman Lab, Birkbeck, University of London. She reviews books on aviation and related subjects for the Times Literary Supplement.
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ISBN 13 9780712352611
ISBN 10 0712352619
Title Taking to the Air
Author Lily Ford
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher British Library Publishing
Year published 2018-09-13
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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