| Aviation in San Diego Contributor(s): Pescador, Katrina (Author), Renga, Alan (Author), San Diego Air and Space Museum (Author) |
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ISBN: 073854759X ISBN-13: 9780738547596 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: July 2007 Annotation: For nearly a century, San Diego has been a hub of aviation development, air power, and flying adventure. The citys ideal weather and protected bay allowed San Diego to have an aviation history unrivaled by any local community. From the pioneering days of Glenn Curtiss and naval aviation at North Island to the present cutting-edge aerospace technology, Aviation in San Diego captures it all. With many never-before-published photographs, Aviation in San Diego documents the people and events that made San Diegos aviation heritage unique. From Ryan to Consolidated, Curtiss to Lindbergh, and everything in between, Aviation in San Diego is the preeminent photographic record of flight in Americas Finest City. Click for more in this series: Images of Aviation |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Transportation | Aviation - History - History | Military - Aviation |
| LCCN: 2007921319 |
| Series: Images of Aviation |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 6.55" W x 9.21" L (0.71 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - West Coast - Geographic Orientation - California - Cultural Region - Southern California - Locality - San Diego, California |
| Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
| Awards: San Diego Book Awards, Winner, Local, 2007 San Diego Book Awards, Winner, Local, 2008 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For nearly a century, San Diego has been a hub of aviation development, air power, and flying adventure. The city s ideal weather and protected bay allowed San Diego to have an aviation history unrivaled by any local community. From the pioneering days of Glenn Curtiss and naval aviation at North Island to the present cutting-edge aerospace technology, Aviation in San Diego captures it all. With many never-before-published photographs, Aviation in San Diego documents the people and events that made San Diego s aviation heritage unique. From Ryan to Consolidated, Curtiss to Lindbergh, and everything in between, Aviation in San Diego is the preeminent photographic record of flight in America s Finest City. " |
Contributor Bio(s): Pescador, Katrina: - For almost 40 years, the San Diego Air and Space Museum has preserved the aviation heritage of San Diego and the world. In this unique book, head archivist Katrina Pescador has teamed up with assistant archivist Alan Renga to share some of the amazing photographs in the museum s collection. Pescador holds a bachelor of arts and a master of arts in history with an emphasis in archival administration from California State University, Northridge. Renga holds a bachelor of arts in history from University of California, Santa Barbara, and a master of arts in history from San Diego State University. He also teaches American history at local community colleges. |
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