Further Research About Zeppelin

Bibliography

Secondary Sources

  • Chemel, Edouard, Bill Gunston, edit., Peter Bently, edit., M. J. Armitage, edit., Mark S. Pyle, edit. Chronicle of Aviation, Jl International Pub., 1992.
  • De Syon, Guillaume. Zeppelin: Germany and the Airship, 1900-1939. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002.
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Primary Sources

Books

  • Hedin, Robert, editor. The Zeppelin reader : stories, poems, and songs from the age of airships. Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, c1998.

Newspapers

  • Boston Globe, August 6, 1908.
  • Chicago Daily, August 7, 1908.
  • Los Angeles Times, August 6, 1908.
  • New York Times, August 6, 1908.
  • New York Times, August 7, 1908.
  • The Washington Post, August 6, 1908.

Journal Articles

  • Baldwin, Simeon E. “The Law of the Air-Ship.” The American Journal of International Law, Vol. 4, No. 1. (Jan., 1910), pp. 95-108.
  • McAdie, Alexander. “The Attainment of High Levels in the Atmosphere.” Science, New Series, Vol. 51, No. 1316. (Mar. 19, 1920), pp. 287-289.
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  • Rosendahl, C. E. ”Lighter-Than-Air Machines.” Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, Vol. 67, No. 4. (1928), pp. 319-334.
  • Rotch, A. Lawrence. “The International Congress of Meteorology and Aeronautics at Paris.” Science, New Series, Vol. 12, No. 308. (Nov. 23, 1900), pp. 796-799.
  • Rotch, A. Lawrence. Science, New Series, Vol. 18, No. 447. (Jul. 24, 1903), pp. 113-114.
  • S., H.W. “Art in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.” The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs, Vol. 15, No. 78. (Sept., 1909), pp. 380-382+38-388.
  • Scientific Notes and News. Science, New Series, Vol. 12, No. 290. (Jul. 20, 1900), pp. 116-120.
  • Scientific Notes and News. Science, New Series, Vol. 28, No. 710. (Aug. 7, 1908), pp. 172-174.
  • Scientific Notes and News. Science, New Series, Vol. 28, No. 714. (Sep. 4, 1908), pp. 301-305.

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Early prototype airplane

Early prototype airplane

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Historical Papers

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