Zeppelin: The Story of a Great Achievement by Harry Vissering
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| Author | Vissering, Harry |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 23016177 |
| Title | Zeppelin: The Story of a Great Achievement |
| Note | Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
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| Summary | "Zeppelin: The Story of a Great Achievement" by Harry Vissering is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the life and innovations of Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, a key figure in the development of rigid airships and the aviation industry. It highlights Zeppelin’s vision for aerial transportation, covering his numerous designs and the successful flights of his airships that influenced both military and commercial aviation. The opening of the text introduces Count Zeppelin as a military officer who turned his attention towards creating airships. It recounts his early life and military career, followed by his fascination with flight sparked during the American Civil War and later experiences in Europe. The text further delineates his relentless pursuit of funding and support for his airship projects, culminating in the successful first flight of his rigid airship, LZ-1, in 1900. This revolutionized transportation, placing Zeppelin at the forefront of aerial innovation, which the book promises to explore in greater detail. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | TL: Technology: Motor vehicles, Aeronautics, Astronautics |
| Subject | Aeronautics, Military |
| Subject | Airships |
| Subject | Zeppelin, Ferdinand, Graf von, 1838-1917 |
| Subject | Aeronautics, Commercial |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 32570 |
| Release Date | May 28, 2010 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 252 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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