Turbulent Skies: The History of Commercial Aviation (Sloan Technology Series)

xii, 388 pp. A bestselling author chronicles the tumultuous story of the most dynamic industry of the twentieth century. Heppenheimer reveals how the government's actions and the subsequent reactions of entrepreneurs allowed this $200 billion business to develop and prosper in the United States. Covers the growth of Pan Am, TWA, Eastern and other major American airlines, past and present. Offers a lively account of the industry's colorful figures including Howard Hughes, Donald Douglas and Juan Trippe. Illustrated.