Based on the Graf Zeppelin’s amazing round-the-world flight in 1929 – the first-ever passenger circumnavigation by air – the book tells the story of the Zeppelin airship: one of the most spectacular technological and operational marvels of its age.
The year 2000 marked the hundredth anniversary of the maiden flight of the first experimental Zeppelin airship. A further 115 giant airships were built and flown by the Zeppelin company (based at Friedrichshafen on the shores of Lake Constance in Germany) – mostly for the purposes of war – but the most successful and best loved was the second to last of them, Dr Hugo Eckener’s round-the-world airship, Graf Zeppelin, the dream machine.
Based on the reports and recollections of those on board, including Lady Grace Drummond Hay, an attractive young aristocratic English widow, and the man at the heart of the story, the airship’s creator and commander Hugo Eckener, the book is both a romantic travel adventure and the story of a great scientific achievement.
. NOTA: El libro no está en español, sino en inglés.This is the epic story of the zeppelin airship – the 'Titanic' of the air and one of the most splendid technological marvels of its age, centred on the first-ever passenger circumnavigation of the world by the 'Graf Zeppelin' in 1929. It is also the story of the airship's creator and commander, Dr Hugo Eckener, the charismatic pioneer who became a national hero while loathing the Nazis and shunning Hitler.
For 12 days Dr Eckener's dream machine – the size of an ocean liner – flew at about the height of the Empire State Building east-to-west across Siberia and the Pacific before arriving in New Jersey for a ticker-tape welcome in New York. Eight years later, the fateful crash of the 'Hindenburg' put a savage end to the dream.
"The story of these remarkable flying machines is ably told by Douglas Botting, who writes with patent sympathy for the courage and steadfastness of the early rigid-airship visionaries...Splendidly evocative contemporary photographs, and helpful diagrams and maps illustrating 'Graf Zeppelin''s flight, complement a narrative that seldom flags...One is left with admiration for the zeppelin pioneers, and with envy of their passengers, whose comforts, including private cabins, ample promenade space, elegant cuisine and impeccable service, have not been enjoyed by any subsequent class of air traveller."
A.J. SHERMAN, 'Times Literary Supplement'
"Marvellous...a truly exciting book, filled with colourful characters and plenty of derring-do."
'Booklist'
"A fascinating read."
'New Scientist'
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Based on the Graf Zeppelin's amazing round-the-world flight in 1929 - the first-ever passenger circumnavigation by air - the book tells the story of the Zeppelin airship: one of the most spectacular technological and operational marvels of its age. The year 2000 marked the 100th anniversary of the maiden flight of the first experimental Zeppelin airship. A further 115 giant airships were built and flown by the Zeppelin company (based at Friedrichshafen on the shores of Lake Constance in Germany) - mostly for the purposes of war - but the most successful and best loved was the second to last of them, Dr Hugo Eckener's round-the-world airship, Graf Zeppelin, the dream machine. Based on the reports and recollections of those on board, including Lady Grace Drummond Hay, an attractive young aristocratic English widow, and the man at the heart of the story, the airship's creator and commander Hugo Eckener, this book is both a romantic travel adventure and the story of a great scientific achievement. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers GOR001885395
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