Rocket Man: And Other Extraordinary Characters in the History of Flight Contributor(s): Darling, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1780742975 ISBN-13: 9781780742977 Publisher: ONEWorld Publications OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Aviation - History |
Dewey: 629.130 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.65 lbs) 216 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The wonder of flight has long captured the human imagination. In this beguiling history - ranging from the first aircraft to astronauts and beyond - David Darling tells the stories of the true life adventurers whose wonder has translated into bizarre contraptions, magnificent achievements and, sometimes, startling folly. Discover outrageous attempts to fly like a bird and fall from the edge of space. Meet Napoleonic ballooniste Sophie Blanchard and her daredevil husband; the real "X-Men" who flew the supersonic experimental "X-planes" for the US Air Force; stuntman Lincoln Beachey, looping-the-loop in a pinstripe suit; and, of course, The Rocket Man himself: Yves Rossy, who in 2006 was the first person to cross the English Channel using a jet-pack. Eccentric and reckless, Darling's daring cast of dreamers is guaranteed to entertain and inspire. |