SPITFIRE THE BIOGRAPHY
SPITFIRE THE BIOGRAPHY
Jonathan Glancey
'An authoritative and comprehensive tribute to a unique aircraft.' Adrian Swire, Spectator
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Summary
It is difficult to overestimate the excitement that accompanied the birth of the Spitfire. An aircraft imbued with balletic grace and extraordinary versatility, it was powered by a piston engine and a propeller, yet came tantalisingly close to breaking the sound barrier. First flown in 1936, the Spitfire soon came to symbolize Britain's defiance of Nazi Germany in the summer of 1940. Flown by pilots of many nations, it saw service as far afield as Australia and the Soviet Union.
Spitfire: The Biography is a celebration of a great British invention, of the men and women who flew it and supported its development, and of the industry that manufactured both the aircraft and the Rolls-Royce engines that powered it. It is also about the ways in which the sight, sound and fury of this lithe and legendary fighter continue to stir the public imagination worldwide more than eighty years on.
Product Description
Title - SPITFIRE THE BIOGRAPHY
Edition -
Author - Jonathan Glancey
ISBN 13 - 9781843545286
Imprint - Atlantic Books
Publisher - Atlantic Books
Date Published - 10/05/2007
Prize -
No. of pages -
Binding Type - Paperback
Dimensions - 127 x 198 x 19mm
Weight - 257 g
Languages - English