Spitfire by Jonathan Glancey
Spitfire: The Illustrated Biography is quite simply the most beautiful book of its kind. It is a soaring celebration of a great British invention, of the men and women who flew it and supported its development, and of the industry that manufactured both the aircraft and the Rolls-Royce engines that powered them.
Superbly readable-- Giles Whittell * The Times *
A drama that cannot help take wing. The elements still excite the imagination and raise the heart. -- Tom Fort * Sunday Telegraph *
A book not only for aviation enthusiasts but also for anyone interested in 20th-century military history, in technical genius or indeed in the heroic and inventive nature of mankind... Jonathan Glancey can be proud of this authoritative and comprehensive tribute to a unique aircraft. -- Adrian Swire * Spectator *
An entrancing read, a love letter to one of the most beautiful aircraft ever built. -- Gary Sheffield * BBC History Magazine *
A wonderful book. -- Rowland White
A drama that cannot help take wing. The elements still excite the imagination and raise the heart. -- Tom Fort * Sunday Telegraph *
A book not only for aviation enthusiasts but also for anyone interested in 20th-century military history, in technical genius or indeed in the heroic and inventive nature of mankind... Jonathan Glancey can be proud of this authoritative and comprehensive tribute to a unique aircraft. -- Adrian Swire * Spectator *
An entrancing read, a love letter to one of the most beautiful aircraft ever built. -- Gary Sheffield * BBC History Magazine *
A wonderful book. -- Rowland White
Jonathan Glancey is the architecture and design editor of the Guardian. He is also a pilot. A frequent broadcaster, his books include The Story of Architecture and The Train: An Illustrated History.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781843547990 |
| ISBN 10 | 1843547996 |
| Title | Spitfire |
| Author | Jonathan Glancey |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Atlantic Books |
| Year published | 2008-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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