Written by Douglas Botting.
The story of the airship-a dream that almost came true.
The remarkable achievements of great ships and the men who went up In them, from the first flimsy craft above the rooftops, to the Zeppelin raiders of World War I and the huge air cruisers of the 1930s. Ships almost as big as the Queen Mary floating above the world's oceans and cities, an incomparable view from luxury lounges, haute cuisine under the stars, all in utter safety... until the dream turned into a nightmare.