Airstream: The History of the Land Yacht

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Authors: Bryan Burkhart, David Hunt
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Category: Book

List Price: ~~$19.95~~
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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

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Sales Rank: 808882

Format: Bargain Price
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 143
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 9.4 x 0.6

ASIN: B0007PB1TW

Publication Date: January 1, 2000
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Condition: New, great condition

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Sleek and shiny, Airstream trailers have been turning heads on the highways since they first started caravanning across America in the 1930s. These "aluminum skinned, gleaming silver bullets" are currently enjoying a revival in popularity. Praised for their clean lines and timeless aesthetic, movie stars and design buffs are snapping up these vintage beauties. Airstream equal parts travelogue, cultural history, and biography of Wally Byam, Airstream's charismatic inventor celebrates the trailer's enduring appeal as an icon of simple, aerodynamic living. A dazzling array of images tell the story of how Byam, the father of modern trailer travel, created less a product than an entire culture. From the Eiffel Tower to the pyramids of Giza, from the Acropolis to the Golden Gate Bridge, Airstream caravans continue to travel to the far reaches of the earth. Amazing photographs from the Airstream archives document this metallic nomad's significant place in the history of design, from its streamlined origins to its current vogue. Airstream has always been synonymous with the freedom of the open road. Today the dream lives on.

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5 out of 5 stars

Lots of great information April 20, 2008
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Interesting information and photos. Anyone that wants to know more about Airstreams or just loves the American Icon should add this to their book collection.