Blue Bird Years: Donald Campbell and the Pusuit of Speed: Donald Campbell and the Pursuit of Speed

Arthur Knowles

ISBN 10: 1850587663 / ISBN 13: 9781850587668

Published by Sigma Press, 2001

About this Item

Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.

Seller Inventory # CHL981772

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Blue Bird Years: Donald Campbell and the Pusuit of Speed: Donald Campbell and the Pursuit of Speed
• Publisher: Sigma Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1850587663
• ISBN 13: 9781850587668
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Used; Very Good

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Synopsis

Fully revised edition of the best-selling classic book that documented Donald Campbell's attempts to raise the world water-speed record in his "Bluebird" jet-propelled boat to 300mph - Written by the man who was with Campbell throughout all the preparations and the final attempt that ended in tragedy - Of great interest to all those that remember when Britain broke record after record - and when we once held the air, land and water speed records simultaneously - A book that recalls the triumphs of British engineering in the face of technological barriers - and not a computer in sight! - A remarkable story of the courage and heroism of one man that united the nation - Dramatic photographs, including rare ones never seen in any previous book, have been digitally enhanced for superb reproduction: close-ups of "Bluebird" and shots of record attempts at full speed - Includes a foreword by Leo Villa, Bluebird's chief engineer, plus considerable new material to paint the true story of Donald Campbell by those who knew him - including a unique feature on his daughter, Gina Campbell, and her own record successes in power boats. The legend lives on!