ISBN: 9781783968534 - father of the spitfire: the untold story of r.j. mitchell (6 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. * The gripping biography of Reginald Mitchell, the pioneer behind the Spitfire. From the author of Winkle: The Extraordinary Life of Britains Greatest Pilot A triumph of historical narrative. JAMES HOLLAND, author of Victory '45 Reginald Mitchell is one of the greatest names in aviation history. A visionary engineer with a passion for speed, his legacy is the most iconic fighter aircraft of all time: the Spitfire. During the uneasy peace of the 1920s, he was a trailblazing innovator working at the cutting edge of technology. As Europes politics darkened in the 1930s, the work of Mitchell and his team at Supermarine became crucial to a nation preparing for war. Though he did not live to see the Spitfire in action, his work led to triumph at the Battle of Britain and to a legendary aircraft that still inspires awe to this day. In this exhilarating biography, Paul Beaver takes us behind the scenes, exploring the creative genius of a man devoted to pushing the boundaries of technology. We see his flair for leadership and collaboration with Rolls-Royce, the pinnacle of British engineering; we learn of Mitchells other innovative designs that could have changed the course of the war, had he not died in 1937; and, at last, we hear the real story behind the Spitfire. Drawing on new interviews, private archives and previously unpublished material, this is the story of a man who helped change the course of history one of the great design leaders of the twentieth century. Britain's leading aviation historian' Daily Mail Praise for Winkle: '[A] thumping great biography by Britain's leading aviation historian' Daily Mail, Book of the Week 'Winkle Brown's astonishing adventures make for fascinating reading' Sunday Times 'Beaver recounts the story of a man he regarded as a mentor in unshowy but fascinating detail, and restores a British hero to his rightful place' Observer 'The extraordinary story [of] a fearless pilot and decorated war hero. Epic' The Herald 'An incredible life . Brown took a secret to the grave that makes his story all the more remarkable' The Sun PUBLISHED IN HARDBACK AS MITCHELL: FATHER OF THE SPITFIRE. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - \*The gripping biography of Reginald Mitchell, the pioneer behind the Spitfire.From the author of Winkle: The Extraordinary Life of Britain's Greatest Pilot'A triumph of historical narrative.' JAMES HOLLAND, author of Victory '45Reginald Mitchell is one of the greatest names in aviation history. A visionary engineer with a passion for speed, his legacy is the most iconic fighter aircraft of all time: the Spitfire.During the uneasy peace of the 1920s, he was a trailblazing innovator working at the cutting edge of technology. As Europe's politics darkened in the 1930s, the work of Mitchell and his team at Supermarine became crucial to a nation preparing for war. Though he did not live to see the Spitfire in action, his work led to triumph at the Battle of Britain - and to a legendary aircraft that still inspires awe to this day.In this exhilarating biography, Paul Beaver takes us behind the scenes, exploring the creative genius of a man devoted to pushing the boundaries of technology. We see his flair for leadership and collaboration with Rolls-Royce, the pinnacle of British engineering; we learn of Mitchell's other innovative designs that could have changed the course of the war, had he not died in 1937; and, at last, we hear the real story behind the Spitfire.Drawing on new interviews, private archives and previously unpublished material, this is the story of a man who helped change the course of history - one of the great design leaders of the twentieth century.'Britain's leading aviation historian' Daily MailPraise for Winkle:'[A] thumping great biography by Britain's leading aviation historian' Daily Mail, 'Book of the Week''Winkle Brown's astonishing adventures make for fascinating reading' Sunday Times'Beaver recounts the story of a man he regarded as a mentor in unshowy but fascinating detail, and restores a British hero to his rightful place' Observer'The extraordinary story [of] a fearless pilot and decorated war hero. Epic' The Herald'An incredible life . Brown took a secret to the grave that makes his story all the more remarkable' The SunPUBLISHED IN HARDBACK AS MITCHELL: FATHER OF THE SPITFIRE.…

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