Reprint of the 1985 edition. Major contribution to aeronautical history. Robinson assisted in distilling the massive notes Dick made during five years of observation and participation in the design, construction, testing and operation of the great dirigibles, including 22 transatlantic flights to both Rio and Lakehurst. Here he illuminates several murky, missing or mistaken reports on points of significance. Well illustrated with photos and drawings (some never before published) and handsomely designed. A book for specialists and buffs. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.