Download or read book When Giants Roamed the Sky written by Alanson Dale Topping and published by Ohio History and Culture (Hard. This book was released on 2000 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the career and contributions of Zeppelin designer Karl Arnstein and chronicles the growth of the airship industry in the early decades of the 20th century. Tells the story of Arnstein's education and his move from Germany to the US, and his work for a company that became a major defense contractor in WWII. Includes bandw historical and personal photos, and color illustrations. Topping worked for Goodyear Aerospace Corporation and Bell Aerospace-Textron. Brothers is a freelance journalist. He succeeded Topping as editor of Buoyant Flight. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR