The thrilling story of the Schneider Trophy, a series of glamorous air races that captivated both sides of the Atlantic and became a driver and celebration of speed and engineering prowess.
Autor: | Glancey, Jonathan |
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ISBN: | 9781786494191 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Produktart: | Gebunden |
Verlag: | Atlantic Books |
Veröffentlicht: | 01.10.2020 |
Untertitel: | The Story of the World’s Greatest Air Race and the Birth of the Spitfire |
Schlagworte: | 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000 Air sports and recreations Europe European History General and world history HISTORY / Europe / General HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century SPORTS & RECREATION / Air Sports military history |
Jonathan Glancey is well known as the former architecture and design correspondent of the Guardian and Independent newspapers. A frequent broadcaster, his books include The Journey Matters, Concorde, Harrier, Giants of Steam, Spitfire: The Biography, Nagaland: A Journey to India's Forgotten Frontier, Tornado: 21st Century Steam, The Story of Architecture and London: Bread and Circuses.