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Author: W. David Lewis ,
Wesley P. Newton
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Imprint: University of Georgia Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 3.40cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.525kg
ISBN: 9780820341620
ISBN 10: 0820341622
Pages: 277
Publication Date: 30 September 2016
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Language: English
Reviews
A detailed narrative account of the fifty-year history if Delta Air Lines . . . Should appeal to both the general reader and the student of American transportation history.-- American Historical Review Excellent insight is gained not only into the history of airlines but also into the difficult role of entrepreneurs in blending finance, human relations, and technology to produce a service-oriented organization. . . . Those interested in either business history of transportation will enjoy the book on this blue chip airline.-- Transportation Journal If it is not the perfect business history, it is close enough to be used as a model of what a business history should be. Both Delta Airlines and the authors are to be congratulated.-- Journal of Economic History Delta is definitive and is among the best business history available.-- Technology and Culture
Excellent insight is gained not only into the history of airlines but also into the difficult role of entrepreneurs in blending finance, human relations, and technology to produce a service-oriented organization. . . . Those interested in either business history of transportation will enjoy the book on this blue chip airline.--Transportation Journal A detailed narrative account of the fifty-year history if Delta Air Lines . . . Should appeal to both the general reader and the student of American transportation history.--American Historical Review If it is not the perfect business history, it is close enough to be used as a model of what a business history should be. Both Delta Airlines and the authors are to be congratulated.--Journal of Economic History Delta is definitive and is among the best business history available.--Technology and Culture
If it is not the perfect business history, it is close enough to be used as a model of what a business history should be. Both Delta Airlines and the authors are to be congratulated.--Journal of Economic History Excellent insight is gained not only into the history of airlines but also into the difficult role of entrepreneurs in blending finance, human relations, and technology to produce a service-oriented organization. . . . Those interested in either business history of transportation will enjoy the book on this blue chip airline.--Transportation Journal A detailed narrative account of the fifty-year history if Delta Air Lines . . . Should appeal to both the general reader and the student of American transportation history.--American Historical Review Delta is definitive and is among the best business history available.--Technology and Culture
A detailed narrative account of the fifty-year history if Delta Air Lines . . . Should appeal to both the general reader and the student of American transportation history.--American Historical Review Excellent insight is gained not only into the history of airlines but also into the difficult role of entrepreneurs in blending finance, human relations, and technology to produce a service-oriented organization. . . . Those interested in either business history of transportation will enjoy the book on this blue chip airline.--Transportation Journal If it is not the perfect business history, it is close enough to be used as a model of what a business history should be. Both Delta Airlines and the authors are to be congratulated.--Journal of Economic History Delta is definitive and is among the best business history available.--Technology and Culture
Author Information
W. David Lewis (Author) W. DAVID LEWIS (1931-2007) was a Distinguished University Professor at Auburn University. His books include Eddie Rickenbacker: An American Hero in the Twentieth Century. Wesley Phillips Newton (Author) WESLEY PHILLIPS NEWTON (1925-2012) was a professor emeritus of history at Auburn University. His books include To Command the Sky: The Battle for Air Superiority Over Germany, 1942-1944 (coauthored with Stephen L. McFarland).
