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Rocket Man David Darling

Rocket Man By David Darling

Rocket Man by David Darling


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Rocket Man: And Other Extraordinary Characters in the History of Flight by David Darling

The wonder of flight has long captured the human imagination. In this beguiling history - ranging from the first aircraft to astronauts and beyond - David Darling tells the stories of the true life adventurers whose wonder has translated into bizarre contraptions, magnificent achievements and, sometimes, startling folly.

Discover outrageous attempts to fly like a bird and fall from the edge of space. Meet Napoleonic ballooniste Sophie Blanchard and her daredevil husband; the real X-Men who flew the supersonic experimental X-planes for the US Air Force; stuntman Lincoln Beachey, looping-the-loop in a pinstripe suit; and, of course, The Rocket Man himself: Yves Rossy, who in 2006 was the first person to cross the English Channel using a jet-pack.

Eccentric and reckless, Darling's daring cast of dreamers is guaranteed to entertain and inspire.

Rocket Man Reviews

Gripping... dazzling tales of madness and derring-do.

* Brian Clegg, author of Inflight Science *

A hugely enjoyable roller-coaster aerial ride in the company of oddballs and heroes, complete with acts of mindless msochism in the name of science.

* Jonathan Clancy, author of Spitfire: The Biography *

Impressive.

* Wall Street Journal *

A mix of good old-fashioned silliness and some fine science writing.

* BBC Focus *

About David Darling

David Darling is a science writer and astronomer. He is the author of many books, including the bestselling Equations of Eternity, and the popular online resource The Worlds of David Darling. With Dirk Schulze-Makuch he wrote Megacatastrophes!: Nine Strange Ways the World Could End. He lives in Dundee, Scotland.

Additional information

CIN1780742975VG
9781780742977
1780742975
Rocket Man: And Other Extraordinary Characters in the History of Flight by David Darling
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Oneworld Publications
20131003
216
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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