Of Firebirds & Moonmen: A designer's story from the Golden Age
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (569 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1425776531 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 218 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Pretty Good Book- Of Firebirds & Moonmen: A Designer's Story From The Golden Age." according to Jose Lopez. Nice book(sadly no color photos except cover,all are b&w) book, I have the softcover, the book could be a little boring and too technical at times,especially given the author's background, who is a very good designer and very intelligent. The book itself in the first few chapters tells about the author's upbringing, his s. SpeedReaders.info Review Of Firebirds & Moonmen: A designer's story from the Golden Ageby Norman J JamesIf you were a newly-minted designer in the 1950s, the place you would want to go to work would be General Motors. Legendary Harley Earl ran his design division as his own private fiefdom, and his Knight's Errant were his designers. Assuming you. An amazingly lifelike account of (1) What it was like to be a student in the Industrial Design Department An amazingly lifelike account of (1) What it was like to be a student in the Industrial Design Department at Pratt Institute during its heyday under the great Alexander Kostelllow. Norm takes you there. (2) Day to day involvement as the designer of the incredible Firebird III in perhaps the most creative automotive studio
Later he worked with Sundberg-Ferar on the design of L-1011 interiors and then with Rohr Industries/Goodrich Aerostructures on mass transit systems, surface-effects ships, the X-33 and aircraft engine nacelle and thrust reverser systems. He is semi-retired and lives with his wife in San Diego, California, while continuing to work at Goodrich Aerostructures in R&D. His first professional employment was with General Motors Styling, then with the GM Defense Research Laboratories, to work on lunar vehicles. About the Author The author was born and raised in Western New York State and has a bachelor's degree in Industrial Design from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. Sugg
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Suggested Caption for Author Image 109 words (w/caption) The author - an amateur astronomer and telescope builder . His first professional employment was with General Motors Styling, then with the GM Defense Research Laboratories, to work on lunar vehicles. The author was born and raised in Western New York State and has a bachelor's degree in Industrial Design from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. Later he worked with Sundberg-Ferar on