History of Aerial Photography and Archaeology Mata Hari's Glass Eye and Other Stories

Name: History of Aerial Photography and Archaeology Mata Hari's Glass Eye and Other Stories
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ISBN: 9781848020368

ISBN-10: 1848020368

ISBN-13: 9781848020368

Edition: 2011

Authors: Martyn Barber

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This book was inspired by a centenary marking the first aerial photographs of an archaeological monument in Britain. Those photographs are inevitably of Stonehenge. How a single balloon flight and the resulting photographs fit into the context of the history of aerial photography is revealed in this fascinating new book. The main emphasis is on how aerial photography came to be such an important tool for archaeologists over the last 100 years. However, the beginnings and development of aerial photography within military and civilian contexts are explored in depth, especially the contribution of pioneering aeronauts and aviators such as Samuel Cody who designed man-lifting kites and J L B…

Book details

List price: $50.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Historic England Publishing
Publication date: 10/31/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.63" long x 1.20" tall
Weight: 2.530
Language: English