The Zeppelin
Bélafi, Michael2015
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Named after the German Count Ferdinand Von Zeppelin, an early pioneer of rigid airship development, the Zeppelin was first flown commercially by Deutsch Luftschiffahrts (DELAG), the world's first airline in revenue service. German defeat in 1918 temporarily halted the airship business although it did bounce back with the construction of the Graf Zeppelin in the 30s. A series of terrible accidents was soon to signal the demise of the Zeppelin however; following the Hindenburg disaster of 1937, and in the midst of a host of political and economic issues, the Zeppelin was soon to be consigned to the history books as one of the great aviation relics of the 20th century. This book explores each facet of its history, and concludes by assessing the legacy of rigid airship development, still felt to this day.
Main title:
The Zeppelin / Michael Bélafi ; translated by Cordula Werschkun.
Author:
Bélafi, Michael, authorCordula Werschkun, translator
Imprint:
Barnsley : Pen & Sword Aviation, 2015.
Collation:
208 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 28 cm
Notes:
Translated from the German.
ISBN:
147382785X9781473827851 (hbk)
Dewey class:
629.1'3324'09629.13324
Local class:
629.1332
Language:
EnglishGerman
Subject:
BRN:
1629915
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