Zeppelin: The Story of a Great Achievement (Illustrated)

A history and catalog of of the development of the Zeppelin Airships 
Written in 1922 by American industrialist, Harry Vissering, this very complete history of Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin's development of the Zeppelin airships is considered to be one of the finest documents on lighter-than-air vehicles of its time.

Amazingly beginning his experiments in 189, at the late age of 52, the book details all of his early craft and how they were developed/tested. Each model usually making a leap of performance and reliability. His third ship, LZ-3, was successful enough to attract the German government to fund their further developments by 1907.

Each milestone in the evolution of Zeppelin craft is noted as well as the models built for use in World War One. Structural engineering details, gas envelopes, and engine development is covered, as well as some notes about some of the Zeppelin-Dornier designed airplanes.

This fully illustrated edition of "Zeppelin: The Story of a Great Achievement" includes:
• Over 100 retouched/restored images
• Additional photos of the Zeppelin-manufactured, USS Los Angeles, Hindenburg airships.

A must-have vintage reference for anyone interested in the development of rigid airships. Keywords: airship,lighter than air,dirigible,balloon,aircraft,hydrogen,gas