Breve Historia de los Dirigibles

Ferdinand von Zeppelin, Santos Dumont, Torres Quevedo... From the war applications as "ultimate weapon" and the first passenger airlines to the great zeppelins of the III Reich and its rebirth after the famous Hindenburg disaster. Learn about the historical evolution of these giants of the air, their technical complexity, and their exciting adventures.

Get closer to the history of the airships, those giants of the air that took to the skies last century, and discover why they are so closely associated with the invention of the German nobleman Ferdinand von Zeppelin. Discover the historical evolution of the airship and the extraordinary characters that were linked to this aerial medium, from its initial warlike use to its current role as an airship that can assume complementary facets of aviation.

Learn about the combat missions of the airships in World War I, the great tragedies of the post-war airships, the luxuries, and comforts enjoyed by the exclusive passengers of these transatlantic airships, and the enormous technical complexity involved in their development.

Carlos Lázaro offers the reader an overview of the airship, whose appearance is closely related to the evolution of technology and mentality in Europe and America in the first half of the twentieth century.

Discover why today airships, after the famous Hindenburg disaster, are still airships susceptible of being employed in various facets useful to mankind, as an aerial alternative in fields such as ecology, security, and air transport.