Aircraft and aviation Books
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Boeing 757
Book SynopsisConcise visual history of the Boeing 757 passenger jet.
£23.79
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. Boeing 747
Book SynopsisIn production for over 50 years, the 747 was the first large-capacity civilian airliner.
£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Douglas DC3
Book SynopsisA Legends of Flights Illustrated to the Douglas DC-3, the airliner from which the famous C-47 Skytrain military transport was derived.
£25.19
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. De Havilland DH.106 Comet
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£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Lockheed Constellation
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£23.79
Crabtree Publishing Company Commercial Aircraft Story of Flight Paperback
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£10.26
McFarland & Company The B29 Superfortress A Comprehensive Registry of
Book SynopsisThe B-29 Superfortress was a cornerstone of American military aviation. Best known as a bomber, it also served in reconnaissance, as a tanker, and as a rescue plane. It was a crucial tool for American and Allied forces during World War II, Korea and beyond. This operational history gives in-depth information on the career of each plane.Trade ReviewDensely packed tome of data...huge amounts of information...a great starting point...invaluable" —Stone & Stone Second World War Books.
£27.54
McFarland & Company Jacqueline Cochran Biography of a Pioneer Aviator
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£20.89
McFarland & Company AroundTheWorld Flights A History
£23.96
McFarland & Company The Phnom Penh Airlift Confessions of a Pig Pilot
Book Synopsis Superbly written, this is an account by a participant in the airlift that supplied the blockaded capital of the Khmer Republic and several provincial capitals with food and other necessities of life during the last year of the United States'' direct involvement in the Indochina War. Civilian pilots from many nations stepped in to fill the gap left by the departing American armed forces; they had to contend not only with makeshift facilities and heavy fire from the invading Vietnamese but also with a monumentally inept and corrupt Cambodian bureaucracy, which hindered the effective operation of the airlift in countless way.Trade Reviewinteresting and factual account…photos are excellent--Academic Library Book Review.
£17.09
McFarland and Company, Inc. The The Silverplate Bombers A History and
Book SynopsisTrade Reviewinteresting...detailed...absolutely invaluable"--Stone & Stone Second World War Books
£20.89
McFarland & Co Inc The Pulitzer Air Races
Book Synopsis Three years after American raceplanes failed dismally in the most important air race of 1920, a French magazine lamented that American pilots have broken the records which we, here in France, considered as our own for so long. The Pulitzer Trophy Air Races (1920 through 1925), endowed by the sons of publisher Joseph Pulitzer in his memory, brought about this remarkable turnaround. Pulitzer winning speeds increased from 157 to 249 mph, and Pulitzer racers, mounted on floats, twice won the most prestigious international air race--the Schneider Trophy Race for seaplanes. Airplanes, engines, propellers, and other equipment developed for the Pulitzers were sold domestically and internationally. More than a million spectators saw the Pulitzers; millions more read about them and watched them in newsreels. This, the first book about the Pulitzers, tells the story of businessmen, generals and admirals who saw racing as a way to drive aviation progress, designers and manufacturers
£27.54
McFarland and Company, Inc. Creating American Airways The Converging
Book SynopsisThe 2013 merger of American Airlines and US Airways marked a major step in the consolidation of the US airline industry. A young management team that began plotting mergers a decade earlier designed a brilliant strategy to seize an industry prize. The airlines' histories and the inside story of the takeover is told by two veteran airline reporters.
£20.89
McFarland & Company Eugene Ely Daredevil Aviator First Shipboard
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£27.54
Cornell University Press Up in the Air
Book SynopsisUsing a mix of quantitative evidence and qualitative studies of airlines from North America, Asia, Australia, and Europe. Up in the Air provides clear and realistic strategies for achieving a better, more equitable balance competing interests.Trade ReviewUp in the Air is a fascinating account of the airline industry and its evolution.... Flying is an integral part of today's world and the low-cost airline model has increased this exponentially. As such a significant piece of our infrastructure it is important that we have a well-developed understanding of the necessary underpinnings of this complex business model. The authors have added first, a balanced, historical perspective of the business development and employee relations within airlines. Second, they offer strategic thinking from their research, which allows for sound planning within contemporary expectations of stakeholders at all levels. Third, they offer solutions for the growth and development of sound employee relations. For the human resource professional there is much value within this work. It is airline specific yet most readers would have a broad understanding of the salient arguments. It has research outcomes and analysis which are transferable to the workplace and HR strategic thinking and planning. It contains valuable models and diagrams, is well annotated and referenced. While academic in style, it is an easy read and tightly structured. It is also well written and has a clear place in today’s employee relations literature. -- Geoff De Lacy * Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources *Up in the Air tackles the complex external and internal environments of the world's airline industry. The authors are an impressive combination of Australian, European and U.S. employment relations scholars with significant research expertise in the airline industry.... This book is equally valuable in the classroom and the boardroom. The authors' use of a comparative industrial relations approach enriches one's understanding of the complex nature of employment relations. It would be lamentable not to recognize that this book's value extends far beyond airlines. The airline industry has a dynamic internal and external environment with employees spread around a nation or world; frontline employees make important decisions at any hour of the day or night. This book is instructive for successful employment relations strategy in a wide range of industries—particularly those with knowledge workers and/or dispersed frontline decision makers. -- E. Patrick McDermott * Journal of Industrial Relations *The book provides a detailed overview of the recent evolution and transformation of the U.S. civil aviation industry, especially the impact of low-cost competition and September 11, and it includes a penetrating analysis of the relative performance of different airlines. It pays adequate tribute to the importance of the old 'legacy' airlines in the industry, many of which have been national flag-carriers, though it pays particular attention to new entrants. Although the focus is on the US, the analysis is extended to other markets in Europe and Asia to produce a comprehensive account of competition, business strategies and human resource management in the world airline industry.... On the whole, the book is intellectually stimulating and a pleasure to read. It asks the right questions and combines thorough empirical research and informed analysis to answer them. The ideas, arguments and empirical analysis presented merit close attention and wide discussion. The authors even offer a road map to success for consumers, employees, and investors. While the book makes a significant contribution to the literature on human resource management and employment relations in the aviation industry, it is also useful as a starting point for future research. -- Stefan Zagelmeyer * Personnel Review *There is much to be appreciated about the contribution of Up in the Air that extends beyond the boundaries of the airline industry. The carefully explained lessons of the industry should be of interest to those in other industries where managers may believe that price competition necessitates 'bleak house' approaches to employment relations.... Overall what I most value about this book is its undeniable optimism and the pathway it describes to more sustainable employment relations strategies. This is not a naive optimism but is well-founded; securely anchored in insightful scholarly observations of what works in this fascinating industry. -- Peter Waring * Critical Perspectives on International Business *This refreshingly readable and persuasive book challenges the emerging orthodoxy that low-cost must mean low staff morale and low customer satisfaction. Drawing on examples from across the world, including 'legacy' airlines such as British Airways and new entrants such as Ryanair and easyJet, the authors analyse the competitive and employment-relations strategies that airlines have adopted. Outcomes for customers, employees, and other stakeholders are analysed. The authors categorise employment-relations strategies as either controlling employee behaviour, or aiming to foster commitment.... The authors suggest that the genuine partnerships should feature: joint commitment to the success of the enterprise; efforts to build trust; employment security in exchange for flexibility; quality training programmes; information sharing and joint problem solving with managers and employees. -- Jim McAuslan * The Log *What can airlines do in this new environment to overcome the obstacles and move toward sustainable profits? That is the subject of Up in the Air; to explain how the industry got to this point and what can be done to make it profitable. The central thesis, backed up with strong evidence, is that employee and customer satisfaction can coexist with increased revenue and profits.... Up in the Air uses statistics and anecdotes effectively. There are many tables and charts, but they are simple and usually easy to understand. There are also interviews with leading industry experts and company officials as well as stories of successes and failures.... This is an informative, balanced, well-researched, astute, and instructive treatise on the airline industry. The book is quite accessible to readers who are neither economists nor familiar with the industry. -- Carl Barsky * Monthly Labor Review *Table of ContentsPreface 1. Low-Cost Competition in the Airline Industry 2. Developments in the U.S. Airline Industry 3. Developments in the Airline Industry in Other Countries 4. Industry Trends in Costs, Productivity, Quality, and Morale 5. Alternative Strategies for New Entrants: Southwest vs. Ryanair 6. The Legacy Responses: Alternative Approaches 7. Building a More Balanced Airline Industry Notes Index
£26.09
Johns Hopkins University Press Before Liftoff
Book SynopsisWinner of the Eugene Emme Astronautical Literature Prize from the American Astronautical Society For eight days in October 1984, seven men and women orbitied the Earth on Space Shuttle Mission 41-G. The mission has begun a year earlier; however, with the select of its crew. Before Lift-off is the extraordinary day-to-day story of these astronauts' training and flight-and is as close as most of us will ever come to flying on the space shuttle. New Yorker writer Henry Cooper obtained unprecedented permission from NASA to follow the 41-G crew from its formation through the completion of its mission. He was even given access to the heart of the training program: the crew's sessions in the shuttle mision simulators. More than a chronical of different phases in the astronauts' learning process, Before Lift-off tells the story of the bonding of these men and women. It would be Captain Robert Crippen's fourth space flight, his second command in six months, and Sally Ride's second shuttle voyage. For rookies Davida Leestra, Jon McBride, and Kathy Sullivan, and for two payload specialists, the experience would mark an initiation into the most elite groups-those people who have ventured into space.Trade ReviewWritten in a journalistic style without scholarly apparatus, it is an excellent first person account of the 1984 mission of STS-41G -- Roger D. Launius Space Times 2006Table of ContentsList of IllustrationsForewordAcknowledgmentsPrologueChapter 1. October 4 and 5, 1984Chapter 2. November 1983 and EarlierChapter 3. Week of January 23-27, 1984Chapter 4. Week of February 27-March 2Chapter 5. Week of April 16-20Chapter 6. Week of June 11-15Chapter 7. Week of July 23-27Chapter 8. Week of September 3-7Chapter 9. Week of September 18-21Chapter 10. Fortnight of September 20-October 4Chapter 11. Week of October 5-13Chapter 12. October 13 and AfterwardEpilogueIndex
£37.40
Johns Hopkins University Press Testing Aircraft Exploring Space An Illustrated
Book SynopsisBilstein goes on to describe NASA's recent planetary and extraplanetary exploration, as well as its less well-known research into the future of aeronautical design.Trade ReviewNo better introductory history of NACA and NASA exists. Choice 2003Table of ContentsContents: Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations 1. Foundations for Flight, 1915-1930 2. Aeronautics in Peace and War, 1930-1945 3. Jets, Sonic Speed, and Satellites, 1945-1958 4. On the Fringes of Space, 1958-1964 5. Dress Rehearsals, 1964-1969 6. Aerospace Dividends, 1969-1973 7. International Ventures, 1973-1980 8. Aircraft and Aerospace Craft, 1980-1989 9. The Post-Challenger Years, 1989-1990's 10. Toward Century 21 11. Retrospect and Prospect Notes on Reading Chronology Index
£44.00
Johns Hopkins University Press Eddie Rickenbacker An American Hero in the
Book SynopsisDavid Lewis has written the definitive biography of America's ace of aces.Trade ReviewThis well-written and well-researched biography tells the life story of one of America's greatest, most widely-recognized, and controversial airmen. Skyways 2005 Mr. Lewis' research, 15 years of it, is meticulous, showing the beauty of how fact-based reality can top fiction for excitement, irony and tragedy. Mr. Lewis has painted a balanced, complete picture of an extremely complex man. It's obvious the author has a love for his subject, but this is not hagiography: All aspects of Rickenbacker's personality are laid on the table. Washington Times 2006 Lewis is comprehensive about his subject. Booklist 2005 A riveting read-certainly the best telling of the Rickenbacker story we are ever likely to have. Airways 2006 Makes for an avid story not just of Rickenbacker and his world, but of an evolving transportation industry. California Bookwatch 2006 Lewis provides readers with the definitive biography of this extraordinary man. Register of the Kentucky Historical Society 2005 This book will give a whole new generation of readers insights into a truly unique American character. The Western Front Association 2006 Lewis's intent is to replace Rickenbacker's self-promoting, ghost-written autobiographies with a reliable scholarly life. Journal of American History 2006 Lewis has given us an unabashedly individual and heroic story from the heart of our era's passion for motorized speed. Technology and Culture 2007 [Lewis] has compiled the definitive biography of Eddie Rickenbacker, an often forgotten American hero and entrepreneur. Exhaustively researched and well written, Lewis's study chronicles the life and achievements of Rickenbacker from his humble beginnings as the son of Swiss immigrants through his rise to heroic military veteran and founding father of American auto racing and airline travel. H-War, H-Net Reviews 2006Table of ContentsPrologue. A Boy and His Flying Machine1. Starting Line2. Ignition3. Acceleration4. Full Throttle5. Shifting Gears8. A Matter of Luck9. Climax10. Homecoming11. Domestic Front12. Frustrations13. Comeback14. Apex15. Pivot16. Call to Duty17. Pacific Mission18. New Mandate19. Anticipating Victory20. Turbulence and Descent21. End GameEpilogue. In the ArenaAcknoldgmentsNotesEssay on Primary SourcesIndex
£49.00
Johns Hopkins University Press Beyond the Black Box
Book SynopsisShows how crash investigators, scientists, and engineers use physics and engineering to determine the probable cause of airplane accidents and how resulting safety recommendations are incorporated to make flying safer. Beginning with the 1931 Fokker F-10A crash, this work examines crash investigations through the lens of physical science.Trade ReviewThe author does a first-rate job... The easy-to-read and engaging manner of the writing makes this an interesting historical as well as scientific text. -- Charles K. Jervis National Science Teachers Association 2008 Bibel takes the reader, chattily and with skill, through his analysis of a series of fatal accidents. -- Paul Marks New Scientist 2007 Offering insights into how aviation accident investigations are conducted, Bibel addresses the causes of such accidents, from in-flight breakup to metal fatigue and combustion, and the lessons learned. Enriched with many drawings, graphs, and equations... Highly recommended. Library Journal 2007 A fascinating book. -- Steven D. Levitt New York Times 2008 The author succeeds in both science and storytelling. Choice 2008 The easy-to-read and engaging manner of the writing makes this an interesting historical as well as scientific text. -- Charles K. Jervis NSTA Recommends 2008 Beyond the Black Box provides a behind-the-scenes look at plane crash investigations. Air Safety Week 2008 Bibel takes responsibility for his readers' understanding... using similes based on everyday events and objects. -- Don Fry Virginia Quarterly Review 2008 Terrific book. Discover 2009Table of ContentsPreface1. The Crash Investigation Process2. How Planes (Often) Crash3. In-Flight Breakup4. Pressure, Explosive Decompression, and Burst Balloons5. Jet Propulsion, Burst Engines, and Reliability6. Metal Fatigue: Bending 777s and Paper Clips7. Combustion: Fire and Explosion8. Crash Testing9. Human Tolerances to G Loads and Crash ForcesNotesReferencesIndex
£30.50
Johns Hopkins University Press Eddie Rickenbacker An American Hero in the
Book SynopsisDavid Lewis has written the definitive biography of America's ace of aces.Trade ReviewThis well-written and well-researched biography tells the life story of one of America's greatest, most widely-recognized, and controversial airmen. Skyways 2005 Mr. Lewis' research, 15 years of it, is meticulous, showing the beauty of how fact-based reality can top fiction for excitement, irony and tragedy. Mr. Lewis has painted a balanced, complete picture of an extremely complex man. It's obvious the author has a love for his subject, but this is not hagiography: All aspects of Rickenbacker's personality are laid on the table. Washington Times 2006 Lewis is comprehensive about his subject. Booklist 2005 A riveting read-certainly the best telling of the Rickenbacker story we are ever likely to have. Airways 2006 Makes for an avid story not just of Rickenbacker and his world, but of an evolving transportation industry. California Bookwatch 2006 Lewis provides readers with the definitive biography of this extraordinary man. Register of the Kentucky Historical Society 2005 This book will give a whole new generation of readers insights into a truly unique American character. The Western Front Association 2006 Lewis's intent is to replace Rickenbacker's self-promoting, ghost-written autobiographies with a reliable scholarly life. Journal of American History 2006 Lewis has given us an unabashedly individual and heroic story from the heart of our era's passion for motorized speed. Technology and Culture 2007 [Lewis] has compiled the definitive biography of Eddie Rickenbacker, an often forgotten American hero and entrepreneur. Exhaustively researched and well written, Lewis's study chronicles the life and achievements of Rickenbacker from his humble beginnings as the son of Swiss immigrants through his rise to heroic military veteran and founding father of American auto racing and airline travel. H-War, H-Net Reviews 2006Table of ContentsPrologue. A Boy and His Flying Machine1. Starting Line2. Ignition3. Acceleration4. Full Throttle5. Shifting Gears8. A Matter of Luck9. Climax10. Homecoming11. Domestic Front12. Frustrations13. Comeback14. Apex15. Pivot16. Call to Duty17. Pacific Mission18. New Mandate19. Anticipating Victory20. Turbulence and Descent21. End GameEpilogue. In the ArenaAcknoldgmentsNotesEssay on Primary SourcesIndex
£35.38
Johns Hopkins University Press Airplanes The Life Story of a Technology
Book SynopsisAirplanes shows how the solutions to these riddles have helped spur dramatic changes in the world's social and cultural life.Trade ReviewThe author manages to do an impressive job of thoroughly discussing the details and specifics of the way that airplane technology improved and the political movements, world events, and social change that brought about these improvements. The introduction also offers an excellent overview of the physics of flight and the time line of the evolution of the airplane. Choice 2007Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction: Higher, Faster, and FartherTimeline1. The Origins of Powered Flight, 1783–19142. The First War in the Air, 1914–19183. The Aeronautical Revolution, 1918–19384. World War II in the Air, 1939–19455. The Second Aeronautical Revolution, 1930–Present6. The Jet Airplane as a Military Weapon, 1945–Present7. The Commercial Airplane, 1945–Present8. General Aviation, 1920–PresentConclusion: Higher, Ever HigherGlossarySelected BibliographyIndex
£20.42
Johns Hopkins University Press Lighter than Air An Illustrated History of
Book SynopsisCrouch, Lighter Than Air brings to life the color and excitement of buoyant flight.Trade ReviewThis copiously illustrated overview of lighter than air aviation chronicles an adventurous period in human accomplishment with style and insight... A fascinating account of the thrilling quest for human flight. Literary Features Syndicate Crouch is one of the most knowledgeable authorities on the history of flight today. In his latest book, Crouch slices off a portion of that history and presents it in accessible fashion in a lushly illustrated volume. History Wire - Where the Past Comes Alive Accompanied by beautiful illustrations, prints and photographs, the text of Lighter Than Air is easily acccessible and informative...The fascinating world of air travel comes to life with this entertaining and well-researched book. Deseret News
£39.84
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press Airships
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£12.34
Louisiana State University Press Military Aviation in the Gulf South
Book SynopsisBy the close of the twentieth century the Gulf South had fostered critical advances in pilot training, producing many of the most acclaimed military personnel to take to the skies. Vincent Caire's authoritative and inspiring photographic survey recognises Gulf South aviation heroes and honours the role of key southern military air facilities.
£33.95
John Wiley & Sons The American Aviation Experience A History
Book SynopsisA text designed for use on courses in aviation history and development and aviation in America. The 17 chapters range chronologically from ancient times through the Wright brothers through both world wars, culminating with the development of the US space programme.
£58.50
Stackpole Books DDay Bombers The Stories of Allied Heavy Bombers
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£15.26
Stackpole Books Bully Able Leader The Story of a FighterBomber
Book SynopsisThe Korean War, 19501953, was the first war in which jet aircraft played a central role. Once-formidable fighters such as the P-51 Mustang, F4U Corsair, and Hawker Sea Fury, relinquished their air superiority roles to a new generation of faster, jet-powered fighters. For the initial months of the war, the P-80 Shooting Star, F9F Panther, and other jets under the UN flag dominated North Korea's prop-driven air force of Soviet Yakovlev Yak-9 and Lavochkin La-9s. The Chinese intervention in late October 1950 bolstered the Korean People's Air Force of North Korea with the MiG-15 Fagot, one of the world's most advanced jet fighters. The fast, heavily armed MiG out flew first-generation UN jets. The United States Air Force moved quickly to counter the MiG-15, with three squadrons of its most capable fighters.Lt. Gen. George G. Loving, USAF, also flew 151 combat missions in World War II, becoming a P-51 ace. He later served as commander of the Sixth Allied Tactical Air Force and the U.S. Fift
£17.06
Stackpole Books Savage Sky Life and Death on a Bomber over
Book SynopsisThe life expectancy of an American B-17 crew in Europe during World War II was eleven missions, yet crews had to fly twenty-five--and eventually thirty--before they could return home. Against these long odds the bomber crews of the U.S. 8th Air Force, based in England, joined the armada of Allied aircraft that pummeled Germany day after day. Radioman George Webster recounts the terrors they confronted: physical and mental exhaustion, bitter cold at high altitudes, lethal shrapnel from flak, and German fighters darting among bombers like feeding sharks.
£12.30
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Lessons from Deregulation
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£17.09
University of Minnesota Press NonStop
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Jack El-Hai faithfully propels us through the history of a company we all took for granted. From rickety planes delivering mail to one of the largest and most respected airlines in the world, El-Hai lays it out through the highs and lows. At the beginning, heroic pilots and primitive gear, all the way to D.B. Cooper and the Underwear Bomber, the intriguing leadership and crafty politicians, to the final day when the lights went out at Northwest Airlines—all here presented in masterful style." —Don Shelby"[El-Hai’s] book is a concise record of aviation’s race to zoom further, faster, and ever more fashionably through the 20th century." —Wall Street Journal"El-Hai’s narrative captures the pivotal business and political moves that allowed Northwest to grow, while also spotlighting the characters and trends of the airline’s history." —Star Tribune"Non-Stop is not just a history of a particular airline, it is an examination of the whole airline industry. It’s a must for aviation buffs everywhere." —Chicago Tribune"Jack El-Hai’s new book, Non-Stop: A Turbulent History of Northwest Airlines, is a bright chronicle of one of the nation’s legacy airlines. Full of mid-century cool, this book soars along on a powerful slipstream of nostalgia." —NewsweekTable of ContentsContentsPreface1. The Romance of Aviation, the Perils of a BusinessBrittin’s BrainsAirmail FolliesPioneering PassengersLindbergh Brings His Lucky Name2. No Runways, No ProblemThe Mystique of PilotsBrittin’s “Right-Hand Man”The Tragedy of SpeedThe Marco Polo of AviationBalancing a Tray on a Turbulent Flight3. Pulled into the Modern AgeSecurity before TerrorismIsland of Quonset HutsEscape from ShanghaiClothing That Wears like Iron4. Lithe Man with a Bright SmileA New Theater of WarThe Pudgy Plane That CouldThe Tale of a SwordStormy Weather5. Adventures in Scale and EfficiencyHot Meals and Cold MartinisThe Red TailTake Me to Cuba6. Planes Longer Than the Flight at Kitty HawkThe Air PirateA Rattler of a CEOAirlifting Propeller Shafts and Silkworms7. One Whammy after AnotherChance Favors the Prepared MindThe Wondrous Flight of Herman the Goose“I Will Always Remember That You Were the First”The End of LivesSoaring Eagle8. The Decade That Lasted a LifetimeLike It or Not, the Face of NorthwestDeaths in the FamilyBreaking to a Halt9. Broke and Vanishing FastMechanical Derring-doThe Underwear BomberLights OutThe History of Northwest Airlines Acknowledgments and SourcesIllustration CreditsIndex
£29.45
MJ - Ohio University Press The Wright Company
Book SynopsisA fascinating window into Wilbur and Orville Wright‘s legendary Wright Company, its place in Dayton, its management struggles, and its effects on early U.S. aviation.Trade Review“[Roach] closes a major gap in our understanding of the brothers, drawing on an untapped cache of corporate records and the scattered papers of business associates to produce a history of the Wright Company set in the larger context of American business, labor, urban, and industrial history. His book is a fresh, honest, and well-researched view of Wilbur and Orville’s experience as the president and vice president of the Wright Company, respectively, detailing the rise and fall of a firm that in different hands might have dominated an infant industry.” * Business History Review *“The Wrights were excellent self-taught engineers who achieved success through a process more akin to tinkering than systematic research and development. They were poor businessmen, however, as this fine discussion of their stint as ‘captains of industry’ illustrates.” * American Historical Review *“Roach has produced what will become the standard work on the subject, and The Wright Company deepens our understanding of early American aviation history in several valuable ways. …General readers interested in these aspects of twentieth-century transport and aviation history will benefit from reading Roach’s work, as will specialists.” * Journal of Transport History *“The book explores the one area of the career of the Wright brothers that remains least well known. It casts new light on the business career of the Wright brothers, and on the history of the Wright Company and the men who led it.… Taken as a whole, the book offers a concise and readable history of an important topic that has received all too little attention.”“As a specialist in the history of flight for over the past 30 years, I thought I had encountered everything there was to know about the Wright Brothers and their essential role in the birth and development of the airplane and the American aircraft industry. I was wrong. Edward J. Roach’s new book fills in many gaps in the story where none of us knew there even were gaps. This new study is a major contribution to aviation historiography.”“A well-researched and fascinating look into an often forgotten chapter in aviation history…. This detailed biographical, corporate, and industrial history is nicely illustrated with historical photos and advertisements.” * Library Journal *“Roach’s study digs deeper than technological and business history. By casting his narrative in an urban historical context and painting the sociocultural elements that affected the business, the author contributes to a clearer understanding of how seemingly unrelated elements affected the development of the Wright aircraft business.” * The Historian *“Roach’s chronicle of the birth, growth, and subsequent marginalization of the Wright Company adds a new and critical piece to the story of America's most famous sibling inventors. Recommended.” * Choice *“Edward Roach’s work The Wright Company: From Invention to Industry examines one of the least studied time periods in the brothers’ careers. Wilbur and Orville may have been brilliant intuitive engineers, but they were not brilliant intuitive entrepreneurs. Their inexperience with the world of big business, plus their energy-draining defense of their patent, left them behind as others pioneered the aircraft industry. This book is a valuable addition to the literature on the Wright brothers and the early history of the aircraft industry in the United States.”“The Wright Company: From Invention to Industry provides an in-depth look at the character and disposition of Wilbur and Orville Wright and the impact their lack of business acumen had on their company and the industry they were a part of. The Wright Company story leads to a better understanding of the larger emerging aviation industry of the early twentieth century.”Table of Contents* List of Illustrations * Preface * Acknowledgments * Introduction * One: "We Will Devote...Our Time to Experimental Work" Creating the Wright Company * Two: Bringing an Aeroplane Factory to Dayton * Three: "A Substantial, Commodious, Thoroughly Modern Factory" The Wright Company Enters the Market * Four: "Our Machines Are Sold on Their Merits" Patents, Profits, and Controversy * Five: World Records for Wright Aviators The Exhibition Department * Six: To Change or Not to Change Creating New Airplanes and New Pilots * Seven: Turning Buyer Attention the Company Way Advertising * Eight: Managing the Wrights' Company * Nine: "It Is Something I Have Wanted to Do for Many Months" Exit Orville * EpilogueThe Wright Company's Legacy * Notes * Bibliography * Index
£58.00
MJ - Ohio University Press The Wright Company
Book SynopsisA fascinating window into Wilbur and Orville Wright‘s legendary Wright Company, its place in Dayton, its management struggles, and its effects on early U.S. aviation.Trade Review“[Roach] closes a major gap in our understanding of the brothers, drawing on an untapped cache of corporate records and the scattered papers of business associates to produce a history of the Wright Company set in the larger context of American business, labor, urban, and industrial history. His book is a fresh, honest, and well-researched view of Wilbur and Orville’s experience as the president and vice president of the Wright Company, respectively, detailing the rise and fall of a firm that in different hands might have dominated an infant industry.” * Business History Review *“The Wrights were excellent self-taught engineers who achieved success through a process more akin to tinkering than systematic research and development. They were poor businessmen, however, as this fine discussion of their stint as ‘captains of industry’ illustrates.” * American Historical Review *“Roach has produced what will become the standard work on the subject, and The Wright Company deepens our understanding of early American aviation history in several valuable ways. …General readers interested in these aspects of twentieth-century transport and aviation history will benefit from reading Roach’s work, as will specialists.” * Journal of Transport History *“The book explores the one area of the career of the Wright brothers that remains least well known. It casts new light on the business career of the Wright brothers, and on the history of the Wright Company and the men who led it.… Taken as a whole, the book offers a concise and readable history of an important topic that has received all too little attention.”“As a specialist in the history of flight for over the past 30 years, I thought I had encountered everything there was to know about the Wright Brothers and their essential role in the birth and development of the airplane and the American aircraft industry. I was wrong. Edward J. Roach’s new book fills in many gaps in the story where none of us knew there even were gaps. This new study is a major contribution to aviation historiography.”“A well-researched and fascinating look into an often forgotten chapter in aviation history…. This detailed biographical, corporate, and industrial history is nicely illustrated with historical photos and advertisements.” * Library Journal *“Roach’s study digs deeper than technological and business history. By casting his narrative in an urban historical context and painting the sociocultural elements that affected the business, the author contributes to a clearer understanding of how seemingly unrelated elements affected the development of the Wright aircraft business.” * The Historian *“Roach’s chronicle of the birth, growth, and subsequent marginalization of the Wright Company adds a new and critical piece to the story of America's most famous sibling inventors. Recommended.” * Choice *“Edward Roach’s work The Wright Company: From Invention to Industry examines one of the least studied time periods in the brothers’ careers. Wilbur and Orville may have been brilliant intuitive engineers, but they were not brilliant intuitive entrepreneurs. Their inexperience with the world of big business, plus their energy-draining defense of their patent, left them behind as others pioneered the aircraft industry. This book is a valuable addition to the literature on the Wright brothers and the early history of the aircraft industry in the United States.”“The Wright Company: From Invention to Industry provides an in-depth look at the character and disposition of Wilbur and Orville Wright and the impact their lack of business acumen had on their company and the industry they were a part of. The Wright Company story leads to a better understanding of the larger emerging aviation industry of the early twentieth century.”Table of Contents* List of Illustrations * Preface * Acknowledgments * Introduction * One: "We Will Devote...Our Time to Experimental Work" Creating the Wright Company * Two: Bringing an Aeroplane Factory to Dayton * Three: "A Substantial, Commodious, Thoroughly Modern Factory" The Wright Company Enters the Market * Four: "Our Machines Are Sold on Their Merits" Patents, Profits, and Controversy * Five: World Records for Wright Aviators The Exhibition Department * Six: To Change or Not to Change Creating New Airplanes and New Pilots * Seven: Turning Buyer Attention the Company Way Advertising * Eight: Managing the Wrights' Company * Nine: "It Is Something I Have Wanted to Do for Many Months" Exit Orville * EpilogueThe Wright Company's Legacy * Notes * Bibliography * Index
£17.09
RAND The Chinese Air Forces First Steps Toward
Book SynopsisThis is one of four reports based on RAND Project AIR FORCE Strategy and Doctrine Program research that assesses notable developments and implications of China''s emerging aerospace expeditionary and power-projection capabilities, which will have important implications for the reach of China''s military and its ability to protect China''s emerging overseas interests.
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Associated University Presses Disaster in the Air
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Stenlake Publishing SIR SYDNEY CAMM FROM BIPLANES HURRICANES TO
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Crecy Publishing Whirlwind 1 Pilots Notes
Book SynopsisAccurate facsimile editions of the original Air Ministry Pilot''s Notes originally issued to aircrew for military aircraft types.Each approximately 60 pages, paper cover, with header card, featuring euro-hook cut-out for display.
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Crecy Publishing Action Stations Revisited South East England v 3
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Crecy Publishing The Junkers Ju 87 Stuka
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Crecy Publishing Lost Aviation Collections of Britain Wrecks
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Crecy Publishing Great Aviation Collections of Britain The UKs
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Crecy Publishing Forgotten Airfields of World War I British
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Crecy Publishing Testing to the Limits Brisith Test Pilots Since
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Crecy Publishing James to Zurakowski Volume 2 Testing to the
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ONEWorld Publications Operation Bowler
Book Synopsis21st March 1945. 1530 hours. Bursting through a hazy sky, dozens of Allied fighters and bombers sweep over German-occupied Venice. Their mission - destroy Germany’s strategic outposts nestled along the port, while leaving the floating city unscathed. As bombs rained down upon Europe, flattening city after city, Venice - La Serenissima; home of Titian and Veronese; immortalised in the serene landscapes of Canaletto - remained sacrosanct. Its artistic and architectural treasure too considerable, too precious to risk destruction. But, as the push up through Italy reached its final, gruelling months, the Allies were confronted with a terrible dilemma. The ancient city of Venice was now closer and closer to the line of fire. As casualties mounted, the value of art, of history seemed diminished - just a month earlier Allied bombers had reduced the ancient hilltop abbey of Monte Cassino to a stony husk. In a gripping tale, bestselling author Jonathan Glancey reveals the thrilling history of ‘Operation Bowler’. Joining audacious Wing Commander George Westlake DFC and his elite team, Operation Bowler explores how an unlikely squad of pilots executed one of the most meticulous and complex air raids of the Second World War, sparing not only Venice, but its people.
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North Carolina Office of Archives & History Triumph at Kitty Hawk The Wright Brothers and
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Smithsonian Books Kelly More Than My Share of it All
Book SynopsisClarence L. “Kelly” Johnson led the design of such crucial aircraft as the P-38 and Constellation, but he will be more remembered for the U-2 and SR-71 spy planes. His extraordinary leadership of the Lockheed “Skunk Works” cemented his reputation as a legendary figure in American aerospace management.
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Cornell University Press Chicago Aviation
Book SynopsisFrom the dawn of flight, Chicago has played a vital role in the development of aviation. Favored by geography and a superb network of railroads, the Windy City rapidly became the nation''s crossroad. Young''s richly illustrated history portrays the inventors, entrepreneurs, and aviators who conquered the skies and made Chicago the nation''s premier hub for air travel and transport. Aviation''s colorful figures come to life as Young recounts tales of the pilots, patrons, and passengers who sparked public interest in the early days of flight. Beginning with Chicago''s first aviation event—a balloon ascension on July 4, 1855—Young traces the local personalities and technologies that helped make the dream of flight a reality. He offers the most complete account to date of pioneer Chicago aviator Octave Chanute, whose series of daring glider experiments led to international attention and a friendship with the Wright brothers, who sought his advice before their laTrade Review"Original.... A significant contribution to the field." -William F. Trimble, Auburn University "Truly impressive.... Young has a gift for weaving together historical facts about transportation and colorful stories of the past."—Joseph P. Schwieterman, DePaul UniversityTable of ContentsTable of Contents Preface Part I: Chicago at the Dawn of Powered Flight 1. The Balloons 2. Octave Chanute 3. The Flying Machine Comes to Chicago 4. The Aero Club Part II: Chicago as a Growing Air Center 5. The First Airports 6. The Changes that War Brought 7. Early Commercial Aviation 8. Airlines Come to Chicago Part III: Chicago—Airport to a Nation 9. Air Disasters 10. Emergence of Modern Airlines 11. The Airports 12. The Jet Age Epilogue Appendices A—1911 International Air Show B—Major Air Disasters in the Chicago Area C—Intercity Travel Mileage D—Chicago Airport Traffic E—United Airlines Fleet Notes Bibliography Index
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Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co Winging It
Book Synopsis Jack Jefford saw his first plane in 1916 at the age of six and he was hooked. By 1937 he was flying planes in Nome, Alaska and in three short years he became the Chief Pilot of the FAA. He daily faced the dangers of Alaska’s skies, helped settle a frontier, and managed to survive long enough to share a lifetime of stories—delivering mail by plane, hunting coyotes, counting reindeer, transporting prisoners and congressmen, and rescuing the lost and injured, often at great risk to himself. Trade Review “…a superb portrait of flying when pilots were as tough as their professional environment.” –Ernest K. Gann “…some of the most fascinating stories ever to come out of Alaska….gripping tales of early bush flying…the colorful story of one of the great early pilots” –Lowell Thomas, Jr."In his classic memoir, "Winging It!," Jefford chronicles decades spent flying tens of thousands of hours in one of the most straightforward histories of Alaska aviation. . . In recently rereading "Winging It!" I was struck by how quietly significant Jefford's career was. He bridged the gap from the days of open cockpits and strapping dead bodies onto wings to the era of big powerful piston-engined aircraft roaring onto paved and lighted modern airfields. His memoir does more than bring readers back to an earlier time, it reveals how those times changed and gives readers a look into a unique aviation career that was transformative in every sense of the word." —Colleen Mondor, Alaska Dispatch NewsTable of ContentsForeword by Carmen Jefford Fisher Page 11Part 1: Riding the Grub Line Pages 15 - 58 Becoming a Pilot, The Voice from the Sky, Riding the Grub Line, Barnstorming, Coyote Slayer, Crossroads, Broken Bow, Flying the Weather, Hastings, Kelly One & Kelly Two,Part 2: Foul-Weather Flyer Pages 59 - 96 Nome, Working the Mines, Henry Gumm Goes South, and Brother Hansen Returns Home, To Cordova in the Vega, Foul-Weather Flyer, The CrackupsPart 3: There's More to the Job than Flying Pages 97 - 152 The Girls and the Godfather, Gold Fever, The Reindeer Study, Progress in the Cockpit, Crash on the Darby Mountains, Groping up the Yukon, Guiding the Columbia, Evacuation of Jack Devine, Stinson-A Trimotor, The Marshall and Miss Alaska, Missing Pilots, The Reindeer Acquisition.Part 4: Patrol Pilot Pages 153 - 196 Signed on with the CAA, General Buckner, DLAND at West Ruby, Injured Man Aboard, War, The Queen Mary, Horning's Ordeal, The Boeing 247, A Tale of Two Cessnas,Part 5: King Chris Pages 197 - 235 King Chris, Wartime Flight to Attu, A Night at North Shore Umnak, The Waipio Inveiglement, Shungnak Snafu, Torture Flight to Seattle, Summer Landing, CAA Christmas, They Come and They Go,Part 6: Gold Medalist Pages 236 - 285 Hinchinbrook Beach Landing, Tragedy at Port Heiden, Fuel Oil Blues, The Rescue of Cliff Uzzell, Juneau Backfire, The Black Cat's Path, Taylor Weather, Fiddling Around in Nome, Gold MedalistPart 7: Into the Jet Age Pages 286 - 314 N-123, Trouble in the C-123, The Flying X-Rays, Saberliner Jet School, McKinley Rescue, Back to Nome on the IditarodIndex Pages 315 - 319Epitaph: Jack Jefford 1910 - 1979 Page 320
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