商品簡介
This pictorial history of the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory starts with its creation in 1915 as a response to the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, and shows how this institution prompted the aviation boom through subsequent decades. Chambers, a government and defense contractor, has assembled over 200 photographs from Langley's archives that outline the role of this institution through World War II, the Cold War and the eventual formation of NASA. Written for those who enjoy aviation history, this book also explains Langley's role in developing general and commercial aviation technologies. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
