Flight in Scotland

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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In this book on the history of flight in Scotland you can: find out about the man who tried to fly off the wall at Stirling Castle and about Percy Pilcher and his fragile 'Bat' glider; be amazed at the story of Vincenzo Lunardi, and his balloon flight in 1785 from Edinburgh to Fife; see how aircraft are used in war, from the airships, and planes with open cock-pits, in World War I, to the Cold War V-bombers; read about UFOs in the 'Falkirk Triangle', the short-lived Rocket Post and much more; and check out how you can visit Concorde Alpha Alpha at the National Museum of Flight in East Lothian, and the other flying machines there.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2009-02-04
Mått190 x 240 x 5 mm
Vikt200 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieScotties
FörlagNMSE - Publishing Ltd
ISBN9781905267248

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Historia inom Barn och ungdom
Naturvetenskap och teknik inom Barn och ungdom

Frances and Gordon Jarvie are the series editors for Scottie Books and the authors of some of the books. They are the joint authors of Scotland's Vikings. Frances Jarvie, a retired teacher, is author of The Romans in Scotland and Festivals in Scotland. Gordon Jarvie is the author of Clans and Scottish Castles. He has also published his own poetry and edited poetry anthologies, and is the author of the Bloomsbury Grammar Guide.

Stuff of dreams: Father John DamianBalloon mania: James Tytler (1745-1804)Lunardi from Lucca: Vincenzo Lunardi (1759-1806)First World War: Airpower, the new weapon of warThe first non-stop transatlantic flight: Sir Arthur Whitten Brown (1886-1948)Monster of the air: The R34 airshipBreaking records: 1930s aviation 'first'sSecond World War: Dogfights around the Firth of Forth / Airfields and air stationsFlying boats and seaplanes: What's the difference?Defence in the Cold War: The Royal Observer CorpsHighlands and Islands airportsMaking aircraft in scotlandLeisure flying: The world at your feethelicopters: Workhorses of the airScottish airports: Commercial passenger flightGolf Bravo Oscar Alpha Alpha: The Concorde ExperienceFuture flight: Scotland 2040UFOs: The Bonnybridge TriangleAnswers/Places of interest/Useful websitesFacts and activities