Wings: A History of Aviation from Kites to the Space Age

An irreverent romp through time looking back over the history of aviation, from Icarus and his wax wings to everything that happened sincePublisher...

The history of Japanese aviation offers countless stories of heroic achievements and dismal failures, passionate enthusiasm and sheer terror, brill...

Reducere. In 1945 some experts still considered the so-called sound barrier an impenetrable wall, while winged rocket planes remained largely relegated to sc...

Reducere. 1. Pipeline 7: 06 2. Turn, Turn, Turn 2: 40 3. Messin' with the Kid 2: 59 4. Surfer Girl 4: 14 5. Rumble 4: 56 6. The Shortest Day 4: 57 7. Rebel R...

Reducere. A sweeping history that tracks the development of trade and industry across the world, from Ancient Rome to today. From the development of internat...

Reducere. The Space Age Kid's Guide To The Stone Age Skill Of Flint Knapping Making Arrowheads Out Of Rock. For curious kids and young scientists alike ... w...

Reducere. DescriptionONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT BOOKS EVER PUBLSHED, it's the work of a creative genius whose observation, analysis, ingenuity, and daring lai...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of Greece, then keep reading...Three captivating manuscripts in one book: History of Greece: A Capt...

Reducere. DescriptionAge of EnlightenmentFrom its beginnings as a loosely definable group of philosophical ideas to the culmination of its revolutionary effe...

Reducere. An Oxford professor of archaeology explores the unique history of magic--the oldest and most neglected strand of human behavior and its resurgence ...

Reducere. From the Origin of Humans to Today ... All in One Volume! Highlights. Low lights. The twists and turns of social, political, and cultural history g...

This volume identifies and evaluates the relationship between outer-space geography and geographic position (astrogeography), and the evolution of ...

"Beautifully written. Reveals the vicissitudes of an extraordinarily interesting life."--Michael J. Neufeld, author of Von Braun: Dreamer of Space,...

The first complete history of Central Eurasia from ancient times to the present day, Empires of the Silk Road represents a fundamental rethinking o...

From the author of Serial Killers: The Method and Madness of Monsters comes an in-depth examination of sexual serial killers throughout human histo...

From the early years of steam power to today's awe inspiring high-speed passenger trains, this book spans nearly two centuries of locomotive histor...

Nothing has been published that encompasses these little-publicised elite corps. Covers UK, US and Axis Forces.Illustrations: 60 black and white il...

Reducere. What do you know about Greek history?The ancient Greeks loom large in legend and lore. In ancient myth, names such as Hercules, Achilles, and Prome...

This study examines Soviet science fiction cinema from 1957 to 1990 and its relation to the space age. The author examines dozens of films and exam...

What is right? What is wrong? How do we decide? To a remarkable extent, our decision-making is determined by the origins of the ethical ideas that ...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

A Short History of Ethics is a significant contribution written by one of the most important living philosophers. For the second edition Alasdair M...

Reducere. DescriptionThe long-buried truth about the dawn of the Space Age: lies, spies, socialism, and sex magick.Los Angeles, 1930s: Everyone knows that ro...

Publisher: Mango MediaAuthor(s): Kellie GerardiIllustration(s): NoNumber of pages: 264Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 127 x 178 x 19Cover type: P...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Edward Shorter"PPPP . . . To compress 200 years of psychiatric theory andpractice into a compelling and coherent narrative ...

The inspirational story of a female pilot who led the way for women in space, written by an award-winning British journalist.

The Times No. 3 Bestseller A Waterstones 'Book You Need to Read in 2022' The definitive history of the North of England as told through the lives o...

The Cambridge History of Religion in the Classical World provides a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the religions of the ancient Near East a...

Reducere. America, how well do you know your history?Who quelled a coup d'etat by putting on a pair of reading glasses? Which U.S. senator was nearly caned t...

Reducere. Now in paperback, the life and legacy of the much-overlooked yet highly influential Robert Goddard--the brilliant, eccentric, and controversial pio...

Reducere. (Note: The limited deluxe edition of Mapping Virginia has sold out.) As one of the chief gateways to the earliest exploration and settlement of the...

Reducere. In this fascinating history, Cathy Cobb and Harold Goldwhite celebrate not only chemistry's theories and breakthroughs but also the provocative tim...

Reducere. After the breakup of the Beatles in 1971, Paul McCartney formed Wings with his wife Linda on keyboards, ex-Moody Blues guitarist Denny Laine, and A...

This musical mission to Mars will have young astronauts talking--and singing--about the science of space travel. Explore the science behind a trip ...

DescriptionA History of the Brain tells the full story of neuroscience, from antiquity to the present day. It describes how we have come to underst...

Reducere. DescriptionThis engrossing anthology gathers together a remarkable collection of writings on the use of strategy in war. G rard Chaliand has ranged...

A memoir of a young man's dream of space flight and deep diving, Bending Atmospheres is a dazzling adventure recounting daring, heroic professional...

A Game of Clans: collectores venatoresque, agricolae pastoresque and A Clash of Chiefs: rex militaris, rex sacrorum are the first and second volume...

The story of the engineers, dreamers and rebels who brought about the American space programme proves to be eccentric, occultist and rife with unus...

Lies, spies, sex-magic and socialism: the secret history of the first American rocket in space.Illustrations: plate section

An atlas of English archaeology covering the period from the middle Bronze Age (c. 1500 BC) to Domesday Book (AD 1086), encompassing the Bronze and...

The dream of flight is as old as civilization itself. The History of Aviation explores the fascinating history of flight, from the Montgolfier brot...

This volume brings together the best presentations from the 8th and 9th Archaeology of the Douro Valley meetings, held in Avila (2018) and Astorga ...

Reducere. Do you want to explore the energizing and stunning story of Ancient Greece? This history book will unpack the brilliant people, the astonishing war...