The Piasecki H-21 Helicopter: An Illustrated History of the H-21 Helicopter and Its Designer, Frank N. Piasecki - Robert J. Brandt

Reducere. The only comprehensive illustrated history of Frank N. Piasecki and his H-21 advanced technology helicopter. The Piasecki H-21 became the first suc...

Reducere. This book is about the continuation of someone else's war and the very early days in the assumption of that war by the United States of America. It...

DescriptionThe Indonesian Confrontation that raged from 1963 to 1966 stemmed from Indonesia's opposition to the creation of Malaysia. Fighting in t...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Robert F. HartleyWhat would you expect from a girl named Malice? At twelve, her definition of family is nixed when her fath...

Reducere. John Vanvorden--the Flying Dutchman--is a Vietnam pilot and one of the rugged few who know the danger and thrill of combat while piloting the U.S. ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: U. S. Department of TransportationAuthor: Federal Aviation Administration(BLACK & WHITE EDITION) - The Helicopter Flying Ha...

Reducere. The Helicopter Flying Handbook is designed as a technical manual for applicants who are preparing for their private, commercial, or flight instruct...

Reducere. David Earl Henard received his commission as a second lieutenant signal officer in the US Army upon his graduation from the University of Missouri ...

Explains not only how and why the helicopter flies but also on the correct handling techniques needed to master the flying exercises required to ob...

Provides an engineering history of the human powered helicopter creatively designed, skilfully built, and courageously flown by students of the Uni...

Reducere. The Pattons is an exceptional portrait of the famous military family, eloquently written by the grandson of its most illustrious member, George S. ...

Reducere. DescriptionTHE ESSENTIAL HANDBOOK FOR EVERY HELICOPTER PILOT - FROM THE BASICS TO ADVANCED FLIGHT MANEUVERS TOP-QUALITY FULL-SIZE HARDCOVER EDITION...

Reducere. Recently updated, this comprehensive handbook explains the aerodynamics of helicopter flight, as well helicopter maneuvers, unlike many aviation tr...

This book addresses a variety of topics regarding the nature of "play" in our society. It takes a close look at the concept of "helicopter parentin...

Reducere. The agents in this tale, besides men and women, are giants, enchanters, sirens: things which denote external force or internal temptations, the two...

A helicopter pilot's memoirsIllustrations: 12 colour photos and 20 black and white cartoons

In Robert Motherwell: The Making of an American Giant, published to coincide with Motherwell's centenary, author Bernard Jacobson examines Motherwe...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Helicopter Flying Handbook is designed as a technical manual for applicants who are preparing for their private, commercial, or flig...

True stories of daring helicopter rescues as told by the men who flew them. Twenty two missions flown by youthful helicopter crews in service to th...

Reducere. Based on audiotapes he recorded during the war and sent home to his family, Randy Zahn's Snake Pilot recounts his experiences flying AH-1 Cobra hel...

The complete history of the building of PT boats for the U.S. Navy at the Elco, Higgins, and Huckins plants. One hundred sixty-two full-page illust...

Reducere. From New York Times bestselling author and economics columnist Robert Frank, a compelling book that explains why the rich underestimate the importa...

DescriptionMacon is certainly not the largest railroad hub in the country--not even in Georgia. Yet in the early 1900s, with nearly 100 daily passe...

Reducere. What's your Fart IQ?Did you know that cats fart more in Pennsylvania? That Mississippi students go to jail for farting? That there's a movie award ...

Reducere. The humorous adventures of Hyman Kaplan, the irrepressible student at the American Night Preparatory School for Adults, and his personal war with t...

A short and sassy guide to navigating the first phases of your journey as a single mom. These 21 tips shot from the hip and hard-won wisdom of a ve...

DescriptionBeginning with a definition of who the people of The Philippines are, this fully illustrated history then tracks back to describe the pr...

Reducere. What Charles Darwin can teach us about building a fairer society Who was the greater economist--Adam Smith or Charles Darwin? The question seems ab...

Vietnam Saga is a very personal story of Stan Corvin's often perilous times in the U.S. Army as a two tour combat helicopter pilot in Vietnam. It's...

SR-71 covers every aspect of the spyplane's development, manufacture, and active service, all from the insider's perspective of one its pilots. Fea...

Reducere. Vance Gammons was the Company Commander of the 335th Assault Helicopter Company in an era like no other: the Vietnam War. At the time, none of the ...

In this volume, the action patterns and activities of the golden eagle are described and most are illustrated in great detail. Names/titles are giv...

The Economic Naturalist is back with a whole batch of intriguing new questions and answers, drawn from his New York Times columns, that reveal how ...

DescriptionOver the past four decades, the volumes published in the landmark History of Cartography series have both chronicled and encouraged scho...

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing LtdAuthor(s): Lennart LundhIllustration(s): 350+ color and b/w photosNumber of pages: 152Publication date: 1998Dimen...

H. G. Wells's story of the first men on the moon, and what they find there... Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic stri...

Reducere. The Prince of the House of David By J. H. Ingraham is the daughter of a Jew who resides in Alexandria, Egypt. Adina, the suppositious writer of the...

Everyone's heard of mandalas; now we have a uniquely rich history and explanation of their meaning. This book is a history of the genesis and devel...

Artists have long been inspired by the often literally priceless treasure of discarded packing materials, and the field of interior design is no ex...

Reducere. The lute, ch'in or guqin is one of China's oldest and most revered musical instruments. Records indicate that it has been a favourite of the litera...

Reducere. Description"Render Floor Plans with Photoshop" emphasizes a step-by-step process showing how to render CAD floor plans. The book focuses on renderi...

Telling the story of three years of classroom-based research, this sequel to the bestselling Princesses, Dragons and Helicopter Stories reveals the...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Editor: George H. NashHerbert Hoover's "magnum opus"--at last published nearly fifty years after its completion--offers a revisioni...

A pictorial celebration of the world-famous sister ships: the Olympic-class liners A maritime expert tells the story of the sister ships using prev...

The first illustrated history to celebrate women's struggle for equality around the globe. One hundred years ago American women fought for and won ...

Reducere. "Dorcey Wingo is one of the few pilots who can translate helicopter stories for a wider audience, picking up on those human details that resonate w...