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Concorde : the rise and fall of the supersonic airliner

Glancey, Jonathan2015
Books, Manuscripts
The author tells the story of this magnificent and hugely popular aircraft, taking the reader from the moment Captain Chuck Yeager first broke the sound barrier in 1947 through to the last commercial flight of the supersonic airliner in 2003.
Imprint:
London Atlantic Books 2015
Collation:
309 pages 16 unnumbered pages of plates illustrations (some colour)
Contents:
List of illustrationsIntroductionHatching a speedbirdThe sound barrierChasing the dreamThe rivalsCleared for take-offThe service recordUnpremeditated artPhoenix risingSuperfast futuresAn end to adventureEpilogueAcknowledgementsSelect bibliographyIndex
ISBN:
9781782391074 (hardback)
Dewey class:
629.133 CON
Local class:
629.133
Language:
English
BRN:
3533
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
St MarysNonfiction629.133 CONhbkAvailable
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