Flight

Flight (1970) by René Dubos, Henry Margenau & C.P. Snow – Time Life International
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Part science, part philosophy, part wide-eyed wonder, Flight is Time Life’s ambitious 1970 ode to humanity’s obsession with the skies. With contributions from biologist René Dubos, physicist Henry Margenau, and novelist-scientist hybrid C.P. Snow, this isn’t just about planes and rockets—it’s about the soul of flight, from Icarus to Apollo.

Expect poetic reflections, scientific digressions, and photos that scream Cold War optimism. Our copy? Slightly warped by time and probably last opened around the Moon landing—but still fully capable of intellectual lift-off.

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Neat and near new condition.

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