WILD ABOUT FLYING tells the story of flight, from the late 1800s, when men like Otto Lilienthal were hurling themselves off cliff-tops strapped into flimsy gliders, to the modern day, with John Glenn circling the earth in the Space Shuttle at age 77. In this unique book, the story is told through the men and women who were there: the aviators, navigators, fighter-pilots, designers, engineers, and test-pilots who changed the world forever. Here are the dramatic stories that are not generally known - the stories of the daring ...
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WILD ABOUT FLYING tells the story of flight, from the late 1800s, when men like Otto Lilienthal were hurling themselves off cliff-tops strapped into flimsy gliders, to the modern day, with John Glenn circling the earth in the Space Shuttle at age 77. In this unique book, the story is told through the men and women who were there: the aviators, navigators, fighter-pilots, designers, engineers, and test-pilots who changed the world forever. Here are the dramatic stories that are not generally known - the stories of the daring Harry Hawker, who attempted to fly the Atlantic, the fighter pilot John Cunningham, the pioneer flyer Francis Chichester, and long-distance pilot Bert Hinkler. Also featured are the famous figures such as the Wright Brothers, Richard Pearse, Charles Lindbergh, Howard Hughes, Jean Batten and Charles Kingsford Smith. Crisp, lively biographies of these and many other key individuals and their true-life adventures bring the age of flight to life. The contributions of these people turned the pioneering flights by Richard Pearse in South Canterbury, NZ and the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk, USA in 1903 into the reality of aviation as we know it today.Over 200 superb colour paintings capture the key elements of the story of flight, the historic moments and events. The paintings of the aircraft are technically correct in all details. Colour portraits of over 70 individuals are also featured. Archival photographs accompany all the stories. The book also features two illustrated timelines: one of the people, and another of the aircraft depicted, including their technical specifications.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
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Oblong octavo, green cloth (hardcover), 232 pp. Illustrations. Photographs Very Good. Light edge wear. Dust jacket-very good-light edge wear. "Biographies of inventors, aviators, designers, engineers and navigators involved with aviation; and whose stories trace the history of flight from its inception to the present day. "
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Like New in Like New jacket. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($35.00 price intact on back). Published by Firefly, 2003. Quarto. Blue cloth boards stamped in silver. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Dust jacket is like new with light shelf wear and a light scratch on front bottom left corner. 230 pages. ISBN: 9781552978498. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!
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