Rocket Man - And Other Extraordinary Characters in the History of Flight (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Oneworld Publications
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2013
First published:	October 2013
Authors:	David Darling
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	216
ISBN-13:	978-1-78074-297-7
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Aircraft: general interest
LSN:	1-78074-297-5
Barcode:	9781780742977

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