Sumptuous, big (12x11"), nostalgic, heavily-illustrated (including original paintings--and a couple of lush color computer graphic creations). A preeminent coffee-table book. The abundant text covers the history of steerable balloon development, WWI, the great inter-war accomplishments--especially von Zeppelin's work. A smallish part of the book covers its namesake. Worth the $30 price we expect to find on the remainder tables in a year or two. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.