Washington, D.C.
Our Nation's Capital: An Aerial Portrait - The Companion Volume to the Public Television Special
- 136 Seiten
- 5 Lesestunden
Photo album of Washington D.C.




Our Nation's Capital: An Aerial Portrait - The Companion Volume to the Public Television Special
Photo album of Washington D.C.
Traces the history of American, British, French, German, Japanese, and Soviet fighter planes and their pilots since 1910
Edward Parks has done a masterful job of interpreting the art of Bill Phillips. Mr. Parks was a fighter pilot (P-39's) in New Guinea at the start of WWII and after the war became a nationally recognized writer for the National Geographic and later, for the Smithsonian Institute. His first hand knowledge of flying combined with an incredible gift for prose makes "The Glory of Flight" a perfect match between artist and writer. Bill Phillips is undoubtedly America's premier aviation artist. His ability to capture the experience of seeing the world from aloft is truly inspiring. "The Glory of Flight" is a must for any aviation enthusiast. The title says it all!
More than four hundred photographs and reproductions, accompanied by an entertaining text, provide an intriguing glimpse of the richly diverse treasures of the Smithsonian, from art masterpieces to historical memorabilia to technological innovations.