Harris, Don
Pan Am: A History of the Airline That Define an Age
- ISBN 13:
- 9781477414187
- author:
- Harris, Don
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Createspace
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 64
- Dimensions:
- 20.3 x 12.7 x 0.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Transport, Aviation,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Pan Am: A History of the Airline That Defined an Age Pan American World Airways was a name that captured the imagination of travelers for much of the twentieth century. It symbolised adventure, luxury, and the promise of a shrinking world. The airline played a pivotal role in shaping how people thought about air travel and, in many ways, how they thought about America itself. Behind the glamour of Pan Am lay a more complicated story. The airline's rise was fuelled by government support, bold monopolies, and groundbreaking innovation. Its fall was marked by betrayal, mismanagement, and a series of global crises that no airline could fully withstand. This narrative history, written by Don Harris, traces the arc of Pan Am's history from its ambitious beginnings to its tragic end, revealing the dramatic twists of fortune that turned the world's most famous airline into a legend of both triumph and failure.
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