Dimensions
129 x 198 x 20mm
With riveting facts, figures, quotes and statistics from the high-flying world of aviation, 'From Airbus to Zeppelin' has it all. D is for Desert Island Discs: just what would Dambuster Guy Gibson have liked on marooned on his desert island? E is for Everest: did you know that two Scotsmen were the first to fly over the magnificent mountain? F is for Faster than the sun: which aircraft was the first to fly faster than the Earth's rotation? This is a must-read for anyone ? and may even win the reader a pub quiz or two! AUTHOR: Norman Ferguson was in the Air Training Corps and became champion in Aircraft Recognition in 1982 (Scotland and Northern Ireland), coming second in the British National finals. He has published several books, including 'The Little Book of Aviation' (THP). He comes from a long line of planespotters, including grandfathers who were AA gunners and ARP wardens, an intercept radar operator father and a flight test engineer brother. SELLING POINTS: ? Planes, people, facts, stats, quotes and anything else you could wish for from an easily accessible book on aviation ? A fun, quirky addition to aviation literature: great for any gift- giving situation! ? Illustrated with a range of contemporary images to support the text 30 b/w illustrations
