9783858814296 - Swissair Luftbilder 4 / Swissair Aerial Photographs 4: Das Luftbildarchiv Der Swissair / the Swissair Aerial Photography Archive di Weidmann, Ruedi (15 risultati)

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Hardback. Condizione: New. Aerial photography had a special place in the business of the legendary former Swiss airline Swissair. Walter Mittelholzer (1894-1937), aviation pioneer and one of Swissair's founders, trained as a photographer before turning to aviation. The airline had a specialised subsidiary, Swissair Photo AG, producing well over 100,000 pictures between 1931-2001, when Swissair ceased operations, and still exists as an independent enterprise, BSF Swissphoto. The photographs show landscapes, towns and villages, and mountains, but also industrial plants, infrastructures, and individual buildings in Switzerland and abroad.Swissair - Aerial Photography features around 300 striking, beautiful and informative images, revealing changes in landscape and settlements over nearly a century. It is also an inventory of lost elements making a landscape, untamed rivers, orchards, receding glaciers or vanished historical buildings that shows how an idyllic agricultural country turned into one of the most densely inhabited places over a few decades. With an introductory essay that explores the content of the collection now held at ETH Bibliothek and what can be read from these images today, Swissair - Aerial Photography provides an illuminating look at the history of aerial photography in Switzerland.Text in English and German.

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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. Aerial photography held a special place in the business of legendary airline Swissair. Before founder Walter Mittleholzer entered the field of civil aviation, he trained as a photographer, and the airline had a subsidiary photo company, Swissair Photo AG, which continues today as BSF Swissphoto though the airline ceased operations in 2001. The company has taken upwards of 100,000 pictures of landscapes, towns, and villages, along with industrial plants and individual buildings in Switzerland and around the globe. Swissair Aerial Photographs reproduces these beautiful, striking, and informative photographs. These images reveal the changes in landscapes and towns over nearly a century, documenting the growth of city infrastructures and urban sprawl as this idyllic agricultural country has evolved into one of the most densely inhabited places in the world. The photos are also an inventory of untamed rivers, orchards, receding glaciers and moors, shrinking agricultural areas, and vanished historical buildings. With an introductory essay that explores the contents of the collection now held at ETH Bibliothek and what can be read from these images today, Swissair Aerial Photographs provides an illuminating look at the history of aerial photography in Switzerland. Provides a history of aerial photography in Switzerland, using images held at ETH, Zurich's main library. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. bilingual edition. 204 pages. German language. 10.75x8.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. Aerial photography held a special place in the business of legendary airline Swissair. Before founder Walter Mittleholzer entered the field of civil aviation, he trained as a photographer, and the airline had a subsidiary photo company, Swissair Photo AG, which continues today as BSF Swissphoto though the airline ceased operations in 2001. The company has taken upwards of 100,000 pictures of landscapes, towns, and villages, along with industrial plants and individual buildings in Switzerland and around the globe. Swissair Aerial Photographs reproduces these beautiful, striking, and informative photographs. These images reveal the changes in landscapes and towns over nearly a century, documenting the growth of city infrastructures and urban sprawl as this idyllic agricultural country has evolved into one of the most densely inhabited places in the world. The photos are also an inventory of untamed rivers, orchards, receding glaciers and moors, shrinking agricultural areas, and vanished historical buildings. With an introductory essay that explores the contents of the collection now held at ETH Bibliothek and what can be read from these images today, Swissair Aerial Photographs provides an illuminating look at the history of aerial photography in Switzerland. Provides a history of aerial photography in Switzerland, using images held at ETH, Zurich's main library. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Condizione: New. Provides a history of aerial photography in Switzerland, using images held at ETH, Zurich s main library.Die Luftfotografie war seit der Gruendung 1931 ein wichtiges Geschaeftsfeld der legendaeren Fluggesellschaft Swissair. Walter Mittelholzer (1894-1937),.

Hardback. Condizione: New. Aerial photography had a special place in the business of the legendary former Swiss airline Swissair. Walter Mittelholzer (1894-1937), aviation pioneer and one of Swissair's founders, trained as a photographer before turning to aviation. The airline had a specialised subsidiary, Swissair Photo AG, producing well over 100,000 pictures between 1931-2001, when Swissair ceased operations, and still exists as an independent enterprise, BSF Swissphoto. The photographs show landscapes, towns and villages, and mountains, but also industrial plants, infrastructures, and individual buildings in Switzerland and abroad.Swissair - Aerial Photography features around 300 striking, beautiful and informative images, revealing changes in landscape and settlements over nearly a century. It is also an inventory of lost elements making a landscape, untamed rivers, orchards, receding glaciers or vanished historical buildings that shows how an idyllic agricultural country turned into one of the most densely inhabited places over a few decades. With an introductory essay that explores the content of the collection now held at ETH Bibliothek and what can be read from these images today, Swissair - Aerial Photography provides an illuminating look at the history of aerial photography in Switzerland.Text in English and German.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Luftfotografie galt von der Gründung 1931 bis zur Liquidierung 2001 der Swissair als wichtiges Geschäftsfeld der Fluggesellschaft. Walter Mittelholzer (1894-1937), gelernter Fotograf und Flugpionier, war die treibende Kraft hinter der Swissair Photo AG, die bis heute als BSF Swissphoto GmbH weitergeführt wird. Mehr als 100 000 Bilder zählt der heute im Bildarchiv der ETH-Bibliothek aufbewahrte Luftbild-Bestand; davon rund 15 500 Aufnahmen von Mittelholzer. Dieses Buch zeigt atemberaubende Schräg- und Senkrechtaufnahmen von Bergen, Landschaften, Städten und Dörfern in der Schweiz. Sie veranschaulichen - ab 1960 auch in Farbe - die Wandlung vom idyllischen Agrarland zu einem der dichtest bebauten Ländern der Welt. Zudem lassen einen zahlreiche Bilder aus allen Kontinenten über die Schönheit ferner Länder staunen. Die Erde aus Vogelperspektive - wen fasziniert das nicht!

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Swissair Luftbilder | Das Luftbildarchiv der Swissair, Engl/dt, Bilderwelten. Fotografien aus dem Bildarchiv der ETH-Bibliothek 4 | Ruedi Weidmann | Buch | 208 S. | Englisch | 2014 | Scheidegger u. Spiess Verlag | EAN 9783858814296 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: GVA Gemeinsame Verlagsauslieferung Göttingen GmbH & Co. KG, Carsten Schlieker, Postfach 20 21, 37010 Göttingen, info[at]gva-verlage[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Hardcover. Condizione: Sehr gut. 1. Auflage. W : 208 Seiten, 54 farbige und 96 s/w-Abbildungen - Dieses Buch zeigt atemberaubende Schräg- und Senkrechtaufnahmen von Bergen, Landschaften, Städten und Dörfern in der Schweiz. Sie veranschaulichen ab 1960 auch in Farbe die Wandlung vom idyllischen Agrarland zu einem der dichtest bebauten Ländern der Welt. Zudem lassen einen zahlreiche Bilder aus allen Kontinenten über die Schönheit ferner Länder staunen. Die Erde aus Vogelperspektive wen fasziniert das nicht!