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Like New 80s Lot of 15 Epic of Flight Series Time-Life Books History of Aviation. It covers topics from early ballooning to the jet age, featuring detailed text, archival photos, and illustrations. Renowned for its detailed, accessible approach, the series is popular among history enthusiasts and collectors. The Epic of Flight is a highly-regarded 1980s Time-Life Books series spanning approximately 23 hardcover volumes, focusing on the history of aviation. It covers topics from early ballooning to the jet age, featuring detailed text, archival photos, and illustrations. Renowned for its detailed, accessible approach, the series is popular among history enthusiasts and collectors. Amazon.com +4 Key Themes and Titles The Epic of Flight series includes comprehensive, illustrated volumes detailing various aspects of air history: Early Aviation: The Road to Kitty Hawk, The First Aviators, The Aeronauts. Military & War: The Carrier War, Fighting Jets, Knights of the Air, Architects of Air Power. Commercial & Specialized: The Airline Builders, Flying the Mail, The Helicopters. Other Notable Volumes: Women Aloft, Barnstorming and Speed Kings, The Giant Airships. Amazon.com +2 Series Characteristics Format: Hardcover books often featuring rich visual content, including paintings, maps, and photographs from the Time-Life archives. Authorship: The series includes contributions from various authors, including Donald Dale Jackson, Oliver E. Allen, and others. Collection Focus: Many books focus heavily on World War II aviation and the development of new technology, notes the Internet Archive .