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American Aerospace Industry

Name: American Aerospace Industry
Author: Roger E. Bilstein
ISBN: 9780805798388

by Roger E. Bilstein

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The American Aerospace Industry is a comprehensive study of the growth of the industry from its beginnings through the present day. It is the first book to focus on technological advancement and the complex relations between industry and government in such a wide range of business fields, including commercial aviation, general aviation, airplane manufacturing, spacecraft, and military rockets and missiles. This book traces the colorful early development of the industry in America, its rapid expansion during the Second World War, and American dominance and European competition during the modern period. Author Roger E. Bilstein offers a new analysis of the international influence on American aviation and space technology. He demonstrates that the industry's growth has owed much to wartime advances, foreign technology and competition, the design success and commercial effectiveness of such government organizations as NACA and NASA, and the role of innovative entrepreneurs who looked ahead to air travel, airpower, and space flight. The American Aerospace Industry is required reading for scholars, students, business executives, policymakers, and those engaged in technological research. Clearly written and thoroughly researched, this book presents major themes and economic trends in one of the most dynamic and important industries in America today.

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An historical study of the aerospace industry from its beginnings in the years following the Wright brothers' flight in 1903 to today's space shuttle. Bilstein (history, U. of Houston) analyzes the international influence on American aviation and space technology, demonstrating how the industry's growth was augmented by wartime advances, foreign technology and competition, and the design success of government organizations such as NACA and NASA. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.