Aviation

Flying Boats of the Empire: The Rise and Fall of the Ships of the Sky

Author:

Richard Knott

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Description

Offers an account of the age of Empire flying boats, whose story began in July 1936 with a reassuringly trouble-free test flight on Kent's River Medway. This title tells of slow, meandering flights across the Empire, swooping down on sun-warmed stretches of water for luncheon and tea.

Author description

Richard Knott is a former actor and educationalist who now researches and writes on twentieth-century history. He has previously written on subjects as varied as cricket, poetry and the teaching of English.

General Fields

ISBN : 9780709087595
Publisher : Robert Hale Ltd
Imprint : Robert Hale Ltd
Publication date : January 2011
Dimensions : 234mm X 156mm
Produced in : United Kingdom
Availability date : May 2011
Product Type : books

Special Fields

Illustrations : 47 b&w illustrations
Pages : 272
Dewey classification : 387.73347
Bind : Hardback
Author : Richard Knott