Higher: 100 Years of Boeing
Reference Business Biography Aviation History Corporate History Transportation Coffee-Table Book Technology History
Higher: 100 Years of Boeing (Chronicle Books, 2015, ISBN 9781452140537) is the definitive illustrated coffee-table study guide that aviation collectors reach for first. At a generous 10" × 12.3", 192 pages and nearly 3 lb, this oversized hardcover packs rare archival photos, factory diagrams, and full-color gatefolds that trace Boeing’s journey from a small Seattle timber-and-barn outfit to the planet’s largest aerospace company. Author and Pulitzer-nominated business journalist Russ Banham pairs meticulous research with vivid storytelling, giving readers insider access to the 707’s dash, the 747’s birth pains, the 787’s composite revolution, and the space-age Starliner—making the book both a serious reference for enthusiasts and a thrilling narrative for casual fans.
What sets this copy apart is condition: light cover scuffing and minor corner bumps are the only signs it has ever been opened; pages are crisp, unmarked, and tightly bound—no dog-ears, no inscriptions, no remainder marks. Because the first printing sold out quickly and later runs omitted several of the fold-out technical drawings, a clean used copy like this one is increasingly scarce and holds strong resale value among transportation historians and aviation art collectors.
Gift-givers love Higher for its wow-factor presentation: the huge format lets the photography breathe, so a cockpit panorama or a Dreamliner rollout spreads across two pages at life-like scale. Engineers, airline employees, and MBA students cite the book in case studies on risk-taking, global supply-chain management, and brand evolution. Whether you’re shopping for a retired pilot’s birthday, a corporate executive’s office shelf, or your own library of business classics, this well-preserved edition delivers heavyweight history that literally and figuratively rises above the rest.
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