Into the Black
the electrifying true story of how the first flight of the space shuttle nearly ended in disaster
$48.84
- Paperback
640 pages
- Release Date
2 July 2017
Summary
Into the Black: The Untold Story of Columbia’s Maiden Voyage
A spellbinding account of the first flight of the Space Shuttle, one of the great technological developments of the late 20th century.
On 12th April 1981, a revolutionary new spacecraft blasted off from Florida on her maiden flight. NASA’s Space Shuttle Columbia was the most advanced flying machine ever built - the high watermark of post-war aviation development. A direct descendant of the record-breaking X-planes,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552160223 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0552160229 |
| Author: | Rowland White |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Corgi Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 640 |
| Release Date: | 2 July 2017 |
| Weight: | 439g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 131mm x 38mm |
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About The Author
Rowland White
Rowland White is the author of five critically acclaimed works of aviation history- Vulcan 607, Phoenix Squadron, Storm Front, Into the Black, and most recently Harrier 809, as well as a compendium of aviation, The Big Book of Flight. Born and brought up in Cambridge, he studied Modern History at Liverpool University. In 2014 he launched Project Cancelled to produce apparel inspired by the best in aviation, space and other cool stuff.
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