Piedmont : flight of the pacemaker / by Frank Elliott ; compiled by Elizabeth K. Norfleet.
A fast-paced and highly-entertaining pictorial history of Piedmont Aviation. This coffee table size book documents the airline's growth from a struggling local service airline to one of the nation's leading carriers with international routes. The DVD highlights Tom Davis, the company's founder, and the airline's growth. In today's age of economic globalization and outsourcing, corporate downsizing and layoffs, benefit reductions, "cooked" books and corporate fraud, this book is a must-have for historians, aviation buffs, corporate leaders, and business students.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780977395613
- ISBN: 0977395618
- Physical Description: 381 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm + 1 DVD (4:35)
- Publisher: Winston-Salem, NC : The Piedmont Aviation Historical Society, 2006.
- Copyright: ©2006
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes DVD "A profile of Thomas Henry Davis", produced by George Van Allen (GVA Productions), in pocket on inside back cover.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Davis, Thomas H., 1918-
Piedmont Airlines > History.
Airlines > United States > History.
Airlines > North Carolina > History.
Available copies
- 91 of 95 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 2 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 95 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | NC 387.7 ELI (Text) | 36015000681888 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | NC 387.7 ELI (Text) | 36015001198841 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | 387.709756 Ell (Text) | 31010000333171 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Albertson Community Library | ANNC 387.709756 ELL (Text) | 30372100996039 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Alexander Main Library | NC 387.709756 Elliot (Text) | 34269001033175 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Alleghany Public Library | 387.709756 ELL (Text) | 30664100194171 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Annie Hubbard McEachern Public Library | NC 387.7097 ELLIOTT (Text) | 34510610397877 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Avery County Morrison Public Library | NFIC 387.7 ELL (Text) | 31111002444907 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Badin Branch Library | 387.709756 Ell (Text) | 31012000055689 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Barco Library | 387.709 ELL (Text) | 39488200801597 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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A fast-paced and highly-entertaining pictorial history of Piedmont Aviation. This coffee table size book documents the airline's growth from a struggling local service airline to one of the nation's leading carriers with international routes. The DVD highlights Tom Davis, the company's founder, and the airline's growth. In today's age of economic globalization and outsourcing, corporate downsizing and layoffs, benefit reductions, "cooked" books and corporate fraud, this book is a must-have for historians, aviation buffs, corporate leaders, and business students.
