Polar Winds - A Century of Flying the North

With historical research and rare interviews, explore the highs and lows of aviation north of the 60th parallel. This journey takes readers from hot air balloons above the Klondike gold fields, to international bids for the North Pole, to high-profile crashes and search-and-rescue operations.

A propos de l'auteur

Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail is a historian, freelance writer, and the author of For the Love of Flying: The Story of Laurentian Air Services. She currently lives in Edmonton, Alberta, where she holds the position of Historian Laureate.

Résumé

With historical research and rare interviews, explore the highs and lows of aviation north of the 60th parallel. This journey takes readers from hot air balloons above the Klondike gold fields, to international bids for the North Pole, to high-profile crashes and search-and-rescue operations.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail
• Edition: Dundurn Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 21.10.2014
• EAN: 9781459723795
• ISBN: 978-1-4597-2379-5
• Pages: 224
• Dimensions: 179 mm x 255 mm x 20 mm
• Poids: 477 g
• Catégorie: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres