From Wax Wings to Flying Drones - A Very Unreliable History of Aviation

An irreverent romp through time looking back over the history of aviation, from Icarus and his wax wings to everything that happened since

Info autore

Norman Ferguson has been interested in aviation all his life. Born into a family of plane-spotters, one grandfather was an anti-aircraft gunner, the other a Blitz ARP warden, and his father was an intercept radar operator in the RAF. Norman was in the ATC and reached the heady heights of champion in Aircraft Recognition in 1982 (Scottish and Northern Ireland area). He has previously written The Little Book of Aviation, 5 Minute History: First World War in the Air and Project Apollo: The Moon Odyssey Explained for The History Press. He lives in Edinburgh.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Norman Ferguson
• Editore: The History Press Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.08.2022
• EAN: 9780750999731
• ISBN: 978-0-7509-9973-1
• Dimensioni: 206 mm x 134 mm x 24 mm
• Peso: 344 g
• Illustrazioni: 20 Illustrations, black and white
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Veicoli, aerei , imbarcazioni, viaggi aerospaziali > Aerei, viaggi aerospaziali; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Singoli rami economici, branche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie