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Wild about Flying: The Dreamers, Doers and Daredevils

by David Marshall

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The story of flight as told through 54 biographies of famous, notorious and less known aviation characters and illustrated with 200 color paintings, 70 portraits and 54 archival photographs.

Book News Annotation:

In these photo essays, an aircraft illustrator and former RAF pilot teams with a fellow Australian aviation enthusiast to showcase the men and women central to the history of flight from the 19th century to today. They helpfully include pictorial timelines of the flyers and flying devices, and a listing of aircraft specifications. References would have been a welcome addition. 12x9.5<">.
Annotation �2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Synopsis:

A celebration of aviation's first 100 years.

In 1903, the Wright Brothers achieved powered flight for the first time in history. Today, the wingspan length of commercial aircraft surpasses the distance of Orville Wright's first flight.

Wild About Flying is the story of flight as told through the people who changed the world forever. The book tells the true-life adventures of the pioneers, inventors, aviators, designers, engineers, navigators, test-pilots and visionaries who were responsible for developing one of mankind's most important inventions. Lively biographies of 54 famous, notorious, and lesser known aviation characters create a panoramic history of flight from its crude beginnings to the sophistication of space travel. The book also includes two illustrated timelines: The first features aviation's principal players and the second depicts the important technical advancements of specific aircraft.

Illustrating the text are 200 superb color paintings by internationally recognized aviation artist, David Marshall. His dynamic, historically accurate, and inspiring images are technically correct and the perfect complement to these engaging stories.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9781552978498
Author:
Marshall, David
Publisher:
Firefly Books
Author:
Harris, Bruce
Location:
Buffalo, N.Y.
Subject:
General
Subject:
History
Subject:
Aeronautics
Subject:
Aviation - History
Subject:
Aâeronautique
Subject:
Scientists - General
Subject:
Aeronautics -- History.
Subject:
Aviation - General
Copyright:
2003
Series Volume:
03-127
Publication Date:
20031031
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
YES
Pages:
232
Dimensions:
9.30x12.08x1.01 in. 3.60 lbs.
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"Synopsis" by , A celebration of aviation's first 100 years.

In 1903, the Wright Brothers achieved powered flight for the first time in history. Today, the wingspan length of commercial aircraft surpasses the distance of Orville Wright's first flight.

Wild About Flying is the story of flight as told through the people who changed the world forever. The book tells the true-life adventures of the pioneers, inventors, aviators, designers, engineers, navigators, test-pilots and visionaries who were responsible for developing one of mankind's most important inventions. Lively biographies of 54 famous, notorious, and lesser known aviation characters create a panoramic history of flight from its crude beginnings to the sophistication of space travel. The book also includes two illustrated timelines: The first features aviation's principal players and the second depicts the important technical advancements of specific aircraft.

Illustrating the text are 200 superb color paintings by internationally recognized aviation artist, David Marshall. His dynamic, historically accurate, and inspiring images are technically correct and the perfect complement to these engaging stories.
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