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Published
Chronicle, August 2015
ISBN
9781452140537
Format
Hardcover, 192 pages
Dimensions
24.4cm × 30.5cm

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In one hundred years, The Boeing Company went from producing a single canvas and wooden pontoon plane in a converted boathouse to being the world's largest aerospace company. The thrilling story of the celebrated organization is one filled with ambition, ingenuity, and a passion to exceed expectations.

In this lavishly illustrated book, Pulitzer Prize-nominated author Russ Banham recounts the tale of a company and an industry like no other-one that has put men on the moon, defended the free world, and changed the way humans live in their world.

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