Primary Format: E-book | |
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ISBN: | 9781611686975 |
Published: | 10/07/2014 |
Pages: | 276 |
Size: | 6 x 8 in. |
Subject(s): | History Biography and Letters |
A diligent researcher, Mr. Hiam quotes judiciously and generally has an eye for a good story and the detail that brings it to life. Dirigible Dreams is a work of solid reportage, illustrated with enchanting photographs of the monster crafts.
—Wall Street Journal
Hiam's thesis offers a novel way to think about the history of innovation: that useful technologies sometimes die off for circumstantial reasons. As it turns out, the story of dirigibles offers another insight as well. If a technology is impressive enough, it can have a propaganda value far beyond its real importance.
—Boston Globe
A fascinating book - that is superbly illustrated and beautifully written.
—Aviation News
C. MICHAEL HIAM, PhD, is the author of A Monument to Deceit: Sam Adams and the Vietnam Intelligence Wars and Eddie Shore and That Old Time Hockey. He lives in Newton, Massachusetts.