| Fly by Wire: The Geese, the Glide, the Miracle on the Hudson Contributor(s): Langewiesche, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 031265538X ISBN-13: 9780312655389 Publisher: Picador USA OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Aviation - History - Technology & Engineering | Aeronautics & Astronautics - Technology & Engineering | History |
| Dewey: 363.124 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.55 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Locality - New York, N.Y. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Fly by Wire, one of America's greatest journalists takes us on a fascinating (The New York Times) and sometimes humorous journey into the rapidly changing aviation industry. Langewiesche concisely and artfully renders forty years of history in the field by examining the financial problems, the unions, and ultimately the recent advances in technology. And he finds that aviation safety is field in which machine has now surpassed man, but man still manages to find ways -- hubris, ineptitude -- to cause accidents. Advances such as fly by wire suggest that in some cases it may prove best to cede authority to the machines, even if it means questioning our assumptions about human beings and heroism in the process. |
Contributor Bio(s): Langewiesche, William: - William Langewiesche is the author of four previous books, including the National Book Critic's Circle Award finalist American Ground. He is currently the international correspondent for Vanity Fair. |