Aerodynamics raises the speed of every kind of vehicle. Its origins go back to the building of airships and aeroplanes in the early 20th century. Streamline stood as a symbol for swiftness and modernity, especially in the 1930s. This book, accompanying the exhibition of the same name at the Zeppelin Museum in Friedrichshafen, gives an overview of the technical variety of this fascinating theme, including the first wind tunnels made by Hugo Junkers and Paul Jaray, the influence of aerodynamics on aircraft bodies, the shape of airships and the development of car bodywork, but also looking at the history of many land and air vehicles, their builders and users. There is a focus on races and records, but also on the use of aerodynamics in mass-produced vehicles. In this book’s 227 pages with over 300 illustrations, many respected authors describe an interesting theme in the widest variety of its applications.weiterlesen