Balloons, Bleriots and Barnstormers: 200 Years of Flying for Fun Contributor(s): Goodrum, Alastair (Author) |
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ISBN: 0752445162 ISBN-13: 9780752445168 Publisher: Tempus
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: March 2009 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Air Sports |
Dewey: 797.5 |
Physical Information: 0.68" H x 6.75" W x 9.77" L (1.55 lbs) 288 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents |
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Publisher Description: This is the definitive history of recreational flying in the East Midlands. From its inception, aeronautics was often used as a public spectacle and exploited financially. This book sets out to demonstrate that the East Midlands is truly representative of the progress of general aviation in England as a whole over two centuries. The history covers balloons for shows and sports, the pre-First World War period, women aviators, and Sir Alan Cobham up through private and small air taxi flying operations and Amy Johnson. This illustrated book enables the reader to feel the euphoria and frustrations of the flyers, and experience the same excitement as the people who actually witnessed their efforts. |
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