Giants in the Sky

By Douglas Robinson,

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Second Library copy- San Diego Air and Space Museum

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Robinson was among the finest of airship historians and his work is based on a firm research footing and deep personal knowledge (he also helped edit Harold Dickā€™s book and traveled round Germany in the 30s). This volume includes chapters on American and British airships, but the real meat is the material on their German counterparts. Sometimes, Iā€™ll be honest, Robinsonā€™s fondness for detail can be a little overwhelming, but thereā€™s no doubt that he knows his stuff, especially on wartime Zeppelins and the bombing campaign. Warning: Giants in the Sky is long out-of-print, unfortunately, but copies are availableā€¦

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