Wings Over Water. The Story of the World's Greatest Air Race and the Birth of the Spitfire, Paperback - Jonathan Glancey

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The bestselling biography of the Spitfire updated with a new chapter for the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

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The history of Britain's most iconic aircraft of World War II, with more than 250 photographs.

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This comprehensive book shines a light to the design history of the famous Anglepoise lamp. Starting with the beginnings of George Carwardine, the ...

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In a combat career that spanned the entirety of the Second World War, the Spitfire earned a reputation as the iconic fighter that friend and foe al...

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