Higher : 100 Years of Boeing

Transport & Engineering Biography & Memoir Business & Economics

Higher: 100 Years of Boeing by Russ Banham is a lavish, oversized hardcover that charts the rise of the aerospace giant from wooden seaplanes to the 787 Dreamliner. Rich archival photos, fold-outs, and behind-the-scenes captions make this coffee-table volume a visual flight plan through a century of innovation.

Aviation buffs and business historians alike will appreciate Banham’s concise storytelling, spotlighting pivotal jets, wartime milestones, and the corporate gambles that kept Boeing at the front of commercial aviation. The 192-page chronicle doubles as a study guide for anyone tracking American enterprise and engineering bravado.

This 2015 Chronicle Books first edition remains in good used shape: crisp pages, tight binding, light cover scuffs and minor corner rubs typical of a 12-inch display book. A couple of small page marks are the only interior blemishes; every illustration still pops on the heavy stock.

Collectors seeking an illustrated, authoritatively written Boeing centennial keepsake will find this copy display-ready and priced for gifting or shelf pride.