Spitfire
The Biography
$25.67
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
4 August 2020
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 symbolise Britain’s defiance of Nazi Germany in the summer of 1940.
Spitfire: The Biography is a celebration of a great British invention, of the men and women w…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781838950699 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1838950699 |
| Author: | Jonathan Glancey |
| Publisher: | Atlantic Books |
| Imprint: | Atlantic Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 4 August 2020 |
| Weight: | 250g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 131mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
Hugely entertaining – James Holland
An authoritative and comprehensive tribute to a unique aircraft. – Adrian Swire * Spectator *
A drama that cannot help take wing. The elements still excite the imagination and raise the heart. – Tom Fort * Sunday Telegraph *
Eclectic and entertaining – Patrick Bishop * Literary Review *
A wonderful book – Rowland White
Jonathan Glancey
Jonathan Glancey is a former architecture and design correspondent for The Guardian and The Independent. He is also a steam locomotive enthusiast and pilot. A frequent broadcaster, his books include Concorde, Harrier, Giants of Steam, the bestselling Spitfire: The Biography, Nagaland: A Journey to India’s Forgotten Frontier, Tornado: 21st Century Steam, The Story of Architecture, The Train: An Illustrated History, and The Journey Matters.
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