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Published by Time-Life , L'Aventure Technologique, 1991
Seller: Librairie Philoscience, Malicorne sur Sarthe, France
très nombreuses illustrations dans le texte en couleurs 1ere édition, 1991 Book condition, Etat : Très Bon relié, cartonnage éditeur noir, illustré d'un avion en vol In-4 1 vol. - 144 pages Contents, Chapitres : La faune des airs - La magie du vol - Forme et puissance - Les man uvres - Ciels encombrés - Toujours plus vite - Un vol d'oiseau - Index - Remerciements cartonnage propre, en bon état, intérieur propre 800.
Published by France Loisirs, Paris, 1982
Seller: Au vert paradis du livre, AUMES, LR, France
Book
Couverture rigide. Condition: Parfait État . Perfect State . 1° Édition En Français. Quels sont les secrets de l'aérodynamique ? Comment l'homme a-t-il pu rivaliser avec l'oiseau en prenant la maîtrise de l'air ? Cet ouvrage retrace toute l'aventure des hommes volants , des débuts hasardeux de l'aviation aux exploits les plus spectaculaires de notre époque . Illustré de photographies couleurs , dessins , schémas . Technologie . -144 p. , 900 gr.
Published by Time Life UK, 1991
ISBN 10: 0705411400ISBN 13: 9780705411400
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
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Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day.
Published by Time Life UK, 1991
ISBN 10: 0705411400ISBN 13: 9780705411400
Seller: Phatpocket Limited, Waltham Abbey, HERTS, United Kingdom
Book
Condition: Acceptable. Used - Acceptable. . Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library with wear and barcode page may have been removed. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.
Published by Time-Life Books Inc., Alexandria, 1990
ISBN 10: 0809478501ISBN 13: 9780809478507
Seller: Past Pages, Oshawa, ON, Canada
Book First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Maryse Doray, Nicolas Moumouris, Robert Paquet, Maryo Proulx (illustrator). First Edition 1st Printing. Boards Bumped; Lightly Scratched on Rear Cover; Light Shelf Rub to Boards. SERIES: How Things Work. THE WRITERS: Walter Boyne enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1951 and retired as a colonel in 1974 with more than 5,000 flying hours in a score of aircraft. He is the prize-winning author of fifteen books on aviation and automotive subjects, including three novels. Among his non-fiction works are Boeing B-52 - A Documentary History, The Smithsonian Book of Flight and The Leading Edge. His novels include The Wild Blue (with Steven L. Thompson), Trophy for Eagles and the second book of a trilogy, Eagles at War. Terry Gwynn-Jones served for 32 years as a fighter pilot and flight instructor with the British, Canadian and Australian air forces. In 1975, he teamed with pilot Denys Dalton to set an around-the-world speed record - 122 hours and 17 minutes - for piston-engined aircraft. His books include True Australian Air Stories, On a Wing and a Prayer and Farther and Faster. Valerie Moolman, a former editor for Time-Life Books, is the author of 45 books, documentary film scripts and dramatic shows on subjects ranging from aviation to social history. She is the author of two books in Time-Life's Epic of Flight series and was a contributor to Understanding Computers and Mysteries of the Unknown. THE CONSULTANTS: Dr. Tom D. Crouch is Chairman of the Department of Aeronautics at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. He holds a Ph.D from Ohio State University and has written several books and articles on the early history of aviation. He is also an avid balloonist. Dr. Howard S. Wolko is Special Advisor for Technology to the Department of Aeronautics of the National Air and Space Museum. He holds a D.Sc. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from George Washington University and has extensive experience in industry, the academics and the Federal Government. He also participated in the development of the X-series of experimental research aircraft. HOW THINGS WORK WAS PRODUCED BY: St. Remy Press. PRESIDENT: Pierre Leveille. PUBLISHER: Kenneth Winchester. STAFF FOR FLIGHT: EDITOR: Elizabeth Cameron. SENIOR ART DIRECTOR: Diane Denoncourt. ART DIRECTOR: Francine Lemieux. CONTRIBUTING EDITORS: George Daniels, Peter Pocock, Bryce S. Walker. ASSISTANT EDITOR: Mitchell Glance. RESEARCH EDITOR: Fiona Gilsenan. RESEARCHER: Hayes Jackson. PICTURE EDITOR: Chris Jackson. DESIGNER: Chantal Bilodeau. INDEX: Christine M. Jacobs. COVER: A Lockheed TriStar jet touches down at Palmdale, California at dusk. The time exposure, taken by a camera mounted on the airplane's tail fin and triggered by remote control, captures ribbons of runway lights streaming from the jet's nose. CONTENTS: A World Aloft; The Wonder of Flight; Shape and Power; Maneuvering; The Crowded Skies; Quest for Speed; The Leading Edge; Index; Acknowledgments. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Published by Amsterdam, Time - Life,, 1991
Seller: Ant. Abrechnungs- und Forstservice ISHGW, Oederan, Germany
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4°, Hardcover/Pappeinband. 144 Seiten mit zahl. Abbildungen Gutes Exemplar. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 730.
Published by EDITIONS TIME LIFE, 1991
ISBN 10: 2724268245ISBN 13: 9782724268249
Seller: HISTOLIB - SPACETATI, AIX-VILLEMAUR-PALIS, France
Book
Couverture rigide. Condition: Assez bon. TAMPON ETIQUETTES DE BIBLIOTHEQUE . AUTEURS :WALTER BOYNE / TERRY GWYNN JONES/VALERIE MOOLMAN.