Bibliograph

The rocket man, and other extraordinary characters in the history of flight, David Darling

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The rocket man, and other extraordinary characters in the history of flight, David Darling

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-189) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The rocket man

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

859740859

Responsibility statement

David Darling

Sub title

and other extraordinary characters in the history of flight

Summary

The wonder of flight has long captured the human imagination. In this beguiling history ranging from the first aircraft to astronauts and beyond astronomer David Darling tells the stories of the true life adventurers whose wonder has translated into bizarre contraptions, magnificent achievements and, sometimes, startling folly

Table Of Contents

The oddest couple in the air -- Insanity in a pinstripe -- Black Ace -- Dances with death -- Under pressure -- Flying in the face of reason -- John Stapp and his incredible sleds -- The X-Men -- Hostile skies and amazing leaps -- Testing to the extreme -- Break-up at Mach 3 -- Fantastic voyage -- Jetman -- Falling hero

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