Aircraft and aviation

For much of the twentieth century travel by air was a luxury available only to the wealthy, and accordingly the airlines Pan Am, BOAC, TWA, BEA and many others offered premium services that connected far-flung parts of the world with con trails of glamour.

A compact guide to 70 of the most iconic aircraft to have shaped warfare over the last 100 years.

A compact guide to 70 of the most iconic aircraft to have shaped warfare over the last 100 years.

A compact but comprehensive guide to the iconic fighter planes that fought during World War II, which features full colour profile artwork throughout.

A compact but comprehensive guide to the iconic fighter planes that fought during World War II, which features full colour profile artwork throughout.

For much of the twentieth century travel by air was a luxury available only to the wealthy, and accordingly the airlines Pan Am, BOAC, TWA, BEA and many others offered premium services that connected far-flung parts of the world with con trails of glamour.

The story of one of greatest technological achievements of the 20th century told from a pilot's-eye view, which will appeal to all enthusiasts of modern aviation.

The story of one of greatest technological achievements of the 20th century told from a pilot's-eye view, which will appeal to all enthusiasts of modern aviation.

'My new favourite series'Ellen Oh, author of the Prophecy and Spirit Hunters seriesReturn to Julie Kagawa's beautiful and perilous land of shapeshifters, samurai and demons as Japanese mythology and magic swirl together in the New York Times bestselling author's brand new adventure.

Flying Canucks tells the fascinating story of aviation in Canada through this collection of 37 biographies of important aviators in our nation's history.

The thrilling stories of those who looked to the skies and dared to dream of flight 'Gripping dazzling tales of madness and derring do.

Among the many technological advances of this century that have shrunk our country, few have had as great an impact as aviation.

It is not just another war story: it is abrasive and defiantly politically incorrect.

Like countless Gloucester fishermen before and since, Howard Blackburn and Tom Welch were trawling for halibut on the Newfoundland banks in an open dory in 1883 when a sudden blizzard separated them from their mother ship.

'Captivating' Daily Telegraph'Stunning' James Holland'Superb' Daily Express'Wonderful' John Nichol'Remarkable' RAF News_________________________________Built of lightweight wood, powered by two growling Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, impossibly aerodynamic, headspinningly fast and armed to the teeth, the de Havilland Mosquito was the war-winning wonder that should never have existed: the aircraft the RAF didn't think it wanted then couldn't do without.

Financial Times Business Book of the MonthSeptember 2017.

From a former commercial airline pilot and British Airways captain, a memoir about life in the cockpit, offering insider information about flight safety.

A day-by-day account of the 1969 Apollo 11 Moon landing—from launch prep to the crews’ return to Earth—by the author of 66: The World Cup In Real Time.

Travel with Richard Francis Schaden on his crusade to make air travel safer.

On February 20, 1959, Prime Minister John Diefenbaker announced to the House of Commons the cancellation of the CF-105 Arrow.

In 1942 the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions were formed and three more followed.

The women pilots profiled in this book have flown from British Columbia to Newfoundland and in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

The history of the Schneider Trophy is the history of aircraft development.

The history of flying is packed with incredible feats of bravery and endurance, human ingenuity and recklesness, mystery, romance and tragedy.

In 1942 the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions were formed and three more followed.

This book tells the story of the first helicopter in the world designed from the outset to be deployed at sea, in Destroyers and Frigates.

Libro especializado que se ajusta al desarrollo de la cualificación profesional y adquisición del certificado de profesionalidad "TMVO0109.

This handbook, created by the Federal Aviation Administration, is the official reference manual for pilots at all levels.

A exciting new biography of America's first lady of flight.

The Construction of Bridge is one of the most difficult sciences in civil engineering field.

A globally customizable infrastructure plan can be adapted for other countries in minimal expenses, time, and changes.

This final volume in the three-volume set covering more than 300 types of Surviving World War II aircraft includes the less-glamorous ones that couldn't qualify for two volumes on Fighters and Bombers.