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Although countless books for aviation buffs have appeared since World War II, none has attempted to place the airplane in its full social, cultural, and interdisciplinary context until now.
Winner of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics History Manuscript Award.
Digital edition available, $28.99.
A publication by a member of the National Air and Space Museum's staff.