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.
A major new study of the bird in art throughout history, with comprehensive interpretation of the works depicted. The Bird in Art features 250 illustrations by such major artists as Audubon, Dali, Durer, Ernst, Freud, Goya, Klee, Stubbs and Turner.
Witness the daring exploits and dangerous challenges that form the story of flight in this beautifully illustrated book, filled with rare photographs and historical documents. From the early hot-air balloons of the Montgolfiers to the complex technology behind military jets and space rockets, this book ...
