The Story Of The Airship (non-rigid) A Study of One of America's Lesser Known Defense Weapons

Published by Lakeside Press/R. R. Donnelley, Akron, OH, 1943

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Seller: S. Howlett-West Books (Member ABAA), Modesto, CA, U.S.A.S. Howlett-West Books (Member ABAA)

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B&W Photographs; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Good only dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has edge wear, rubbing nicking and several medium sized chips missing. "Non-Rigid airships (Blimps) have become a familiar part of the sky line in many cities. But their assignment to a place in the national defense arouses questions." "A blimp, or non-rigid airship, is an airship (dirigible) without an internal structural framework or a keel. Unlike semi-rigid and rigid airships (e. G. Zeppelins) , blimps rely on the pressure of the lifting gas (usually helium, rather than hydrogen) inside the envelope and the strength of the envelope itself to maintain its shape. The term is sometimes also used to refer to the tethered craft properly known as moored balloons. While often very similar in shape, moored balloons have no propulsion and are tethered to the ground." (from Wikipedia).…

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Title
The Story Of The Airship (non-rigid) A Study of One of America's Lesser Known Defense Weapons
Author
Allen, Hugh
Publisher
Lakeside Press/R. R. Donnelley, Akron, OH
Publication year
1943
Condition
Very Good+
Dust jacket
Good
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
3rd Printing.

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S. Howlett-West Books was established in 1996, but the owner, Stephanie has been in the book business for over 25 years. Besides her full time work as a book dealer/compiler of price guides, she writes articles on the subject of Science Fiction for several trade magazines. She is a collector and reader of first edition science fiction in her spare time.

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