The Beginnings; The Caribbean, Mexico and South America; Alaska; China; Conquering The Pacific; Across The Atlantic and World War II; Reconnecting The World; A Multifaceted Pioneer; Intercontinental Hotels; A New Look For The Jet Age; The 747; Decline; Maps and Statistics; Appendix.
Matthias C. Huhne: the author is a property developer and owner of Callisto Publishers. His primary occupation since graduating from Harvard College in 1989 has been the development of high quality commercial and residential real estate projects. Huhne left his position as project manager with U.S. real estate pioneer Gerald D. Hines to found his own award-winning development company in 1996, and an architectural services firm a few years later. He collects and supports modern art as well as North American native art, and takes a special interest in commercial design and the history of architecture. So far, Huhne's books have received numerous glowing reviews in leading media around the world.
"A fantastic book"--The New Zealand Herald
"A jumbo-sized design book explores why, long after the company's
demise, its blue globe is still considered a pop culture
icon."--Departures Magazine
"A masterpiece"--Airways magazine
"A time when flight and art made magic"--The Boston Globe
"An excellent book that captures Pan Am's pioneering spirit in the
design, advertising and publicity strategies of the
airline."--Novum World of Graphic Design
"Besides a comprehensive history of the airline, Hühne has hit the
photographic, presenting scads of historical
images."--realclearlife.com
"Fasten your seatbelt and prepare to enjoy this brilliant history
of the world's most glamorous airline"--Daily Mail
"Glorious"--The Guardian
"Historians may include the book among their guilty
pleasures."--Perspectives on History, the Newsmagazine of the
American Historical Association
"Pan Am's history is well documented, but never before has it been
done so beautifully or so thoroughly as in a new coffee table book
from Callisto. The result is a treasure trove of travel nostalgia
that anyone from design aficionados to history lovers to modern-day
vagabonds are sure to enjoy."--VOGUE
"Pan Am's soaring brand image comes alive"--Adweek
"The airline's identity still resonates."--Design Observer
"The book by German publisher Callisto will have you cringing at
the current state of air travel - and longing for the glory days
when flying was still exclusive."--Bloomberg
"The book examines the company's attention to its visual identity,
from vivid posters of distant destinations, to modernist
architecture for its terminals"--Hyperallergic.com
"This book belongs on every travel lover's shelf"--USA Today
"Timeless"--Die Zeit
"What a book! The more you scrutinize it, the more interesting it
gets."--Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
"High-Flying Design"--Steven Heller
"The best book ever written on any airline - Pan Am or
otherwise."--Jeff Kriendler, Former Pan Am vice president for
corporate communications
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