Flight - Couverture rigide

Grant, Reg

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1405353422 ISBN 13 : 9781405353427

Editeur : DK, 2010

Synopsis

100 years of airborne innovation and adventure for aviation fans - in a new compact edition

From the Wright brothers' first powered flight, to Concorde's final voyage and the tragic crash of the Columbia, take a sky-high journey through the history of aviation.

Charting the trailblazers, jet test pilots and constant progress at the cutting-edge of technology, every aspect of flight is explored. Recalling memorable events - record-breaking flights, aerial warfare and terrorist hijackings - this is the story of how man's dream to fly became a reality and central to modern history.

Endorsed by the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum and the Imperial War Museum, Duxford.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

100 years of airborne innovation and adventure for aviation fans - in a new compact editionFrom the Wright brothers' first powered flight, to Concorde's final voyage and the tragic crash of the Columbia, take a sky-high journey through the history of aviation. Charting the trailblazers, jet test pilots and constant progress at the cutting-edge of technology, every aspect of flight is explored. Recalling memorable events - record-breaking flights, aerial warfare and terrorist hijackings - this is the story of how man's dream to fly became a reality and central to modern history.Endorsed by the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum and the Imperial War Museum, Duxford.

Biographie de l'auteur

R.G. Grant is a history writer who has published more than 20 books, many of them dealing with aspects of military conflict. He has written on the American Revolution, World War I, and World War II, and is the author of DK’s Battle, Warrior, and Flight: 100 Years of Aviation.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: DK
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1405353422
• ISBN 13: 9781405353427
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 452
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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