Early Years of Flight
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Eva Luna**The remarkable novel from the multi-million-bestselling author of The House of the Spirits and The Japanese Lover** Meet the unforgettable Eva Luna: a lover, a writer, a revolutionary and above all, a storyteller. Eva Luna is the daughter of a professor's assistant and a snake-bitten gardener - bo... |
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Classic World War II Aircraft CutawaysEstablished in the early days of aviation, "Flight" and "The Aeroplane" were considered essential reading for all aviation enthusiasts of the period, "Aeroplane Monthly", the latter's successor, is today viewed in a similar vein. All three publications have set exacting standards for technical drawi... |
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Complete Journals of L.M. MontgomeryL.M. Montgomery's record of her life is published now for the first time without abridgement. The Complete Journals of L.M. Montgomery: The P.E.I. Years, 1901-1911 covers Montgomery's early adult years, including her work as a newspaper editor in Halifax, Nova Scotia; her publishing career taking fl... |
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The British Aircraft CarrierThe Royal Navy invented the aircraft carrier and most of the key innovations which have enabled carriers to remain effective, exploiting continuing changes in aircraft technology, from biplanes to supersonic jets. This work, in two volumes, tells (and explains) how that happened over more than a cen... |
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Soviet and Russian Special Mission AircraftIn the years after World War II, aircraft optimized for various kinds of special missions began assuming ever-greater importance in the inventories of the world's leading air forces. The Soviet Union was no exception - numerous special mission versions of Soviet military fixed-wing aircraft and heli... |
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Journey to the Edge of Reason - The Life of Kurt GodelNearly a hundred years after its publication, Kurt Goedel's famous proof that every mathematical system must contain propositions that are true-yet never provable-continues to unsettle mathematics, philosophy, and computer science. Yet unlike Einstein, with whom he formed a warm and abiding friendsh... |
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Victor Units of the Cold WarOf the three jet bombers that formed the RAF's V-Force in the early years of the Cold War (1946-1991), the Victor was perhaps the most technologically advanced. First flown on December 24, 1952, the Victor entered service in B 1 configuration in November 1957. Further improvements were introduced wi... |
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Failure Is Not an OptionThis New York Times bestselling memoir of a veteran NASA flight director tells riveting stories from the early days of the Mercury program through Apollo 11 (the moon landing) and Apollo 13, for both of which Kranz was flight director.Gene Kranz was present at the creation of America’s manned space ... |
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World HistoryThis title offers more than 10,000 years of history in the palm of your hand. From the early beginnings of human civilization in prehistoric times, to the first manned space flight and beyond, discover all about the things that have influenced our past and shaped our world today. You'll meet great r... |
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BilbaoNew YorkBilbao - Kirmen UribeOn a transatlantic flight between Bilbao and New York City, a fictional version of Kirmen Uribe recalls three generations of family history—the inspiration for the novel he wants to write—and ponders how the sea has shaped their stories. The day he knew he was going to die, our narrator’s grandfathe... |
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Complete Journals of L.M. MontgomeryL.M. Montgomery's record of her life is published now for the first time without abridgement. The Complete Journals of L.M. Montgomery: The P.E.I. Years, 1901-1911 covers Montgomery's early adult years, including her work as a newspaper editor in Halifax, Nova Scotia; her publishing career taking fl... |
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Magnificent Women in Flying Machines: The First 200 Years of British Women in the Sky (Smith Sally)Balloons, parachutes, airplanes, gliders, airships -the extraordinary personal tales of the women who led the way in early British aviation! There is no book that covers the roles played by the lesser known British women in aviation, and while Amy Johnson is a household name, many women performed ... |
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Asylum After Empire: Colonial Legacies in the Politics of Asylum Seeking (Mayblin Lucy)Asylum seekers are not welcome in Europe. But why is that the case? For many scholars, the policies have become more restrictive over recent decades because the asylum seekers have changed. This change is often said to be about numbers, methods of travel, and reasons for flight. In short: we are in ... |
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de Havilland Enterprises: A History (Simons Graham M.)Captain Sir Geoffrey de Havilland was one of the worlds true pioneers of powered flight, a man as important to Britain in aviation terms as the Wright brothers were to America. From humble beginnings, he went on to develop some of the finest aircraft to see action during the First World War, before ... |
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This Is a Love Story (Jessica Soffer)'Lyrical, graceful - Jessica Soffer has captured the glittering magic of New York City' Jenny Jackson, NYT-bestselling author of Pineapple Street'A revelation - the kind of novel to read in one sitting' Liz Moore, bestselling author of The God of the WoodsAbe and Jane have been together for fifty ye... |
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Precision: A History of American Warfare (Patton Rogers James)We think of precision warfare as a modern invention, closely associated with the Gulf War, the Kosovo Campaign and drone technologies. But its origins go back much further in history. As historian James Patton Rogers reveals, this quest to achieve precision in war began in 1917, during the early ye... |
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The Birth of the RAFA short, brilliant account of the birth of the RAF for the centenary of its founding The dizzying pace of technological change in the early 20th century meant that it took only a little over ten years from the first flight by the Wright Brothers to the clash of fighter planes in the Great War. A per... |
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Nerves of Steel: How I Followed My Dreams, Earned My Wings, and Faced My Greatest Challenge (Shults Captain Tammie Jo)Now available in trade paper Nerves of Steel is the captivating true story of Tammie Jo Shultss remarkable life--from growing up the daughter of a humble rancher, to breaking through gender barriers as one of the Navys first female F/A-18 Hornet pilots, to safely landing the severely crippled Southw... |
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Douglas DC-3: A Legends of Flight Illustrated History (Borgmann Wolfgang)The Douglas DC-3 was a twin-engine airliner that first flew in 1935 and was a pioneer during the early years of international commercial flight. An elegant and robust design, the DC-3 was the definitive American airliner of the immediate pre-World War II era and was flown by many of the worlds most ... |
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Wings of the Rising Sun: Uncovering the Secrets of Japanese Fighters and Bombers of World War II (Chambers Mark)In the Pacific Wars early years, Japanese air power was dominant. The only way for the Allies to defeat their enemy was to know it. This made the task of maintaining productive intelligence gathering efforts on Japan imperative. Establishing Technical Air Intelligence Units in the Pacific Theater an... |
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