Higher : 100 Years of Boeing

Transport & Engineering Biography & Memoir Business & Economics

Higher: 100 Years of Boeing, Russ Banham’s lavishly illustrated hardcover, traces the aviation giant from wooden seaplanes to jumbo jets and spacecraft. This oversized 2015 Chronicle Books edition delivers 192 pages of archival photos, fold-out diagrams, and behind-the-scenes stories that transport buffs through a century of flight.

Ideal for aviation enthusiasts, business historians, and transportation collectors, the book doubles as a visual study guide to commercial aerospace innovation. Banham blends biography with corporate drama, showing how Boeing reshaped global travel and defense without ever feeling like a dry textbook.

The copy shows gentle shelf love: light scuffing to the glossy jacket, softened corners, and a couple of small page marks that don’t obscure text or images. Sturdy binding and vibrant prints remain intact, making it a handsome display piece for office, cockpit, or coffee table.

Grab this scarce, out-of-print chronicle while available; its generous 12-inch width lets the archival spreads shine and makes a memorable gift for pilots, engineers, and dreamers who appreciate aviation heritage.