Architects of Airpower (Epic of Flight)
Contributors: Barker, Ralph, 1917-2011, author; Botting, Douglas, author; Bowen, Ezra, author; Hallion, Richard, 1948- author; Jablonski, Edward, author; Jackson, Donald Dale, 1935- author; Miller, Russell, author; Moolman, Valerie, author; Nevin, David, 1927-2011, author; O'Neil, Paul, 1909- author; Prendergast, Curtis, author; Reynolds, Clark G., author; Seagrave, Sterling, author; Serling, Robert J., author; Walker, Bryce S., author; Young, Warren R., author; Hassig, Lee, editor; Brown, Dale M. (Author and editor at Time-Life Books), editor; Flaherty, Thomas H., Jr, editor; Hicks, Jim, editor; Time-Life Books
Series: The Epic of Flight
Publisher: Time-Life Books
Published: 1980
Place of publication: Alexandria, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 23
Subjects: Aeronautics; History; Military Aeronautics
Other titles: First aviators.; Pathfinders.; Road to Kitty Hawk.; Aeronauts.; Knights of the air.; Giant airships.; Barnstormers & speed kings.; Women aloft.; Airline builders.; Architects of air power.; RAF at war.; Soldiers of fortune.; Carrier war.; Flying the mail.; Luftwaffe.; America in the air war.; Jet age.; Helicopters.; Explorers.; Bush pilots.; Fighting jets.; Designers and test pilots.; Soviet Air Force at war.
Description: This series traces the adventure and science of aviation from the earliest manned balloon ascension to 1983 in the era of jets. The history of flight is told through readable text, photographs, posters, paintings, maps, and other illustrations. The set is notable for its healthy amount of WWII aviation history. As with many Time-Life sets, the editors were able to tap into Time's and Life's enormous image archives.
Notes: Authors: Oliver E. Allen, v. 9; Ralph Barker, v. 11; Douglas Botting, v. 6; Ezra Bowen, v. 5; Richard P. Hallion, v. 22; Donald Dale Jackson, v. 4, 14, 19; Edward Jablonski, v. 16; Russell Miller, v. 23; Valerie Moolman, v. 3, 8; David Nevin, v. 2, 10; Paul O'Neil, v. 7; Curtis Prendergast, v. 1; Clark G. Reynolds, v. 13; Sterling Seagrave, v. 12; Robert J. Serling, v. 17; Bryce Walker, v. 21; Warren R. Young, v. 18. No specific authors for v. 15 and 20.

Only volumes 2, 3, and 4 have series numbering (which is found in the Cataloging-In-Print data).

Series editors: Thomas H. Flaherty, Jr., editor, v. 1-7 (1980-1981) ; Jim Hicks, editor, v. 7-13 (1981-1982), senior editor, v. 14-18 (1982) ; Dale M. Brown, editor, v. 14-22 (1982-1983) ; Lee Hassig, editor, v. 22 (1983). No volume editor is named for v. 23.

Volumes 1-14 were distributed with a "Memo to the Reader" from the series editor that interestingly introduces the volume.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: [1] The first aviators; title: 2. The Pathfinders; title: 3. The road to Kitty Hawk; title: 4. The aeronauts; title: [5] Knights of the air; title: [6] The giant airships; title: [7] Barnstormers & speed kings; title: [8] Women aloft; title: [9] The airline builders; title: [10] Architects of air power; title: [11] The RAF at war; title: [12] Soldiers of fortune; title: [13] The carrier war; title: [14] Flying the mail; title: [15] The Luftwaffe; title: [16] America in the air war; title: [17] The jet age; title: [18] The helicopters; title: [19] The explorers; title: [20] The bush pilots; title: [21] Fighting jets; title: [22] Designers and test pilots; title: [23] The Soviet Air Force at war.