Was Keith Harris's Orville really named after the first-ever flyer?What exactly is a 'Spitfire'?Why did Richard Branson try to cross the Atlantic in a balloon when he owned an airline?THESE are the questions that fail to keep proper aeronautical historians awake - but no matter, From Wax Wings to Flying Drones is here to answer them. Chock-full of important stuff like planes, pilots and pioneers such as the Wright brothers, Amelia Earhart and that man off the telly who used to fly on Concorde, this is a book for everyone who's ever watched a plane in the sky and thought, 'I wonder what its registration is?'
ISBN: | 9780750999731 |
Publisher: | The History Press |
Imprint: | The History Press |
Published date: | 11 Aug 2022 |
DEWEY: | 387.709 |
DEWEY edition: | 23 |
Language: | English |
Weight: | 344g |
Height: | 134mm |
Width: | 206mm |
Spine width: | 24mm |