| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 195 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-189) and index. |
| Contents |
The oddest couple in the air -- Insanity in a pinstripe -- Black Ace -- Dances with death -- Under pressure -- Flying in the face of reason -- John Stapp and his incredible sleds -- The X-Men -- Hostile skies and amazing leaps -- Testing to the extreme -- Break-up at Mach 3 -- Fantastic voyage -- Jetman -- Falling hero. |
| 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. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Subject |
Blanchard, Jean-Pierre, 1753-1809.
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Blanchard, Marie-Madeleine-Sophie Armand, 1778-1819.
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Beachey, Lincoln, -1915.
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Collishaw, Raymond, 1893-1976.
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Locklear, Ormer Leslie, 1891-1920.
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Post, Wiley, 1898-1935.
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Hughes, Howard.
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Stapp, John P. (John Paul), 1910-1999.
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Kittinger, Joe, 1928-
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Weaver, Bill, 1930-
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Rutan, Dick.
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Yeager, Jeana.
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Yeager, Chuck, 1923-2020
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Rossy, Yves, 1959-
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Corliss, Jeb, 1976-
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Air pilots -- Anecdotes.
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Aeronautics -- History -- Anecdotes.
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Flight -- History -- Anecdotes.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General)
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Aeronautics. (OCoLC)fst00798293
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Air pilots. (OCoLC)fst00802420
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Flight. (OCoLC)fst00927291
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| Genre/Form |
Anecdotes. (OCoLC)fst01423876
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Electronic books.
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Darling, David J., author. Rocket man 9781780742977 (OCoLC)859740859 |
| ISBN |
9781780742984 (electronic bk.) |
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1780742983 (electronic bk.) |
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1322488827 (electronic bk.) |
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9781322488820 (electronic bk.) |
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