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Airstream : The History of the Land Yacht by David Hunt and Bryan Burkhart (2000, Trade Paperback)

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 inventorcelebrates 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.

Lc Classification Number
Tl297.B77 2000
Grade from
Eighth Grade
Grade to
College Graduate Student
Reviews
Adventure is where you find it any place, every place, except at home in the rocking chair.Wally Byam, creator of the Airstream, Adventure is where you find it any place, every place, except at home in the rocking chair. Wally Byam, creator of the Airstream -- -, Adventure is where you find it any place, every place, except at home in the rocking chair. Wally Byam, creator of the Airstream
Copyright Date
2000
Lccn
99-039938
Dewey Decimal
629.226
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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