ON THE FRONTIER: FLIGHT RESEARCH AT DRYDEN, 1946-1981
by Hallion, Richard P
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Collectible-Very Good+/No Dust Jacket, as Issued
- Seller
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Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Washington D. C.: NASA, 1984. xix, 385 pages. Warmly inscribed to NASA's Chief Archivist (Lee Saegesser) and signed by Hallion. Part of the NASA History Series. A very nice copy. Just light toning to endpapers.. INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition. Hard Cover. Collectible-Very Good+/No Dust Jacket, as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.
Synopsis
Richard Hallion has written many books about aviation history, including Storm over Iraq . He lives in Virginia. Michael Gorn is chief historian of NASA Dryden Flight Research Center and author of many books about aeronautics and spaceflight. He lives in California.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- H4194
- Title
- ON THE FRONTIER: FLIGHT RESEARCH AT DRYDEN, 1946-1981
- Author
- Hallion, Richard P
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible-Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket, as Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- NASA
- Place of Publication
- Washington D. C.
- Date Published
- 1984
- Size
- 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Flight Research Dryden Supersonic Muroc Airplanes Planes Shapes Space Gemini Apollo Shuttle
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Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art
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Williamsburg, Virginia
About Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art
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