The early development of the aviation industry : entrepreneurs of the sky /: entrepreneurs of the sky. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Malcolm Abbott and Jill Bamforth.
• Authors: Abbott, Malcolm, 1963-; Bamforth, C. J
• Contents: PART 1: THEMES AND METHODS 1 Introduction 2 Entrepreneurship, its origins and recent experience 3 Overview of the global aviation industry 1903 to 1945 PART 2: ENTREPRENEURIAL AVIATORS 4 The earliest days in the United States: the Wright brothers, Glenn H. Curtiss, Allan Lockheed and Glenn L. Martin. 5 The French connection: Louis Blériot Raymond Saulnier, the Farman Brothers and Marcel Dassault 6 The British pioneers: A.V. Roe, the Short brothers, Robert Blackburn and Frederick Handley 7 The captains of industry: George Holt Thomas and Thomas Sopwith 8 From domestic aviation to military: Geoffrey de Havilland and Nevil Shute 9 The engine makers: Henry Royce and Frederick B. Rentschler 10 A new era of transport: James Smith McDonnell, Donald Willis Douglas and William Boeing PART 3: SUMMARY 11 A global industry 12 Starters and runners: innovation and security industry 13 Conclusion
• Publisher Details: New York, NY : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 338.7/62913334; Aircraft industry -- History; Aircraft industry -- United States -- History; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General; TRANSPORTATION / Aviation / Commercial; TRANSPORTATION / Aviation / History; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780429429064; 0429429061; 9780429768866; 0429768869; 9780429768859; 0429768850; 9780429768842; 0429768842
• Related ISBNs: 9781138368743
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 14, 2019).
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