The rocket man : and other extraordinary characters in the history of flight
by Darling, David J. (Author)
Summary
The wonder of flight has long captured the human imagination. In this beguiling history ranging from the first aircraft to astronauts and beyond astronomer David Darling tells the stories of the true life adventurers whose wonder has translated into bizarre contraptions, magnificent achievements and... Full description
Summary: |
The wonder of flight has long captured the human imagination. In this beguiling history ranging from the first aircraft to astronauts and beyond astronomer David Darling tells the stories of the true life adventurers whose wonder has translated into bizarre contraptions, magnificent achievements and, sometimes, startling folly. |
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Physical Description: |
xvi, 195 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-189) and index. |
ISBN: |
9781780742977 1780742975 |
Author Notes: |
David Darling is a science writer and astronomer. He is the author of many books, including the bestselling Equations of Eternity, and the popular online resource The Worlds of David Darling. With Dirk Schulze-Makuch he wrote Megacatastrophes!: Nine Strange Ways the World Could End. He lives in Dundee, Scotland. |