History of flight : from the flying machine of Leonardo da Vinci to the conquest of the space
Niccoli, Riccardo2006
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In chronological order, each chapter is dedicated to a particular event or type of aircraft, with main technical characteristics, development, operating histories and commercial successes.
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Imprint:
Vercelli White Star 2006
Collation:
319 p. colour illustrations
Contents:
Earliest endeavors - The dirigibles - Heavier-than-air machines - The first World War - The birth of commercial aviation - Seaplanes and marathon flights - The second World War : the Allies - The second World War: the Axis - The first jets and the Korean War - The era of the great transport aircraft - The great fighters of the fifties - The Cold War - Helicopters - Trainers - General aviation - European fighters - Vietnam - The Arab-Israeli Wars - Great airliners - Fighters of the seventies - The third level - the gulf and Kosovo: the last wars - Airbus and Boeing - Today and tomorrow - The space shuttle
ISBN:
8854402117 (hbk 9788854402119 hbk)
Dewey class:
629.1309 HIS
Local class:
629.1309
Language:
English
BRN:
60931
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 629.1309 HIS | Available |