Author: Mark P. Donnelly
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811706672
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Legendary figures of the Golden Age of Piracy. Stories of great battles. Contains a Glossary of pirate ships and nautical items.
Reckless Fellows
Author: Edward Bujak
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0857726099
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
The Royal Flying Corps, later the Royal Air Force, was formed in 1912 and went to war in 1914 where it played a vital role in reconnaissance, supporting the British Expeditionary Force as 'air cavalry' and also in combat, establishing air superiority over the Imperial German Air Force. Edward Bujak here combines the history of the air war, including details of strategy, tactics, technical issues and combat, with a social and cultural history. The RFC was originally dominated by the landed elite, in Lloyd George's phrase 'from the stateliest houses in England', and its pilots were regarded as 'knights of the air'. Harlaxton Manor in Lincolnshire, seat of landed gentry, became their major training base. Bujak shows how, within the circle of the RFC, the class divide and unconscious superiority of Edwardian Britain disappeared - absorbed by common purpose, technical expertise and by an influx of pilots from Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. He thus provides an original and unusual take on the air war in World War I, combining military, social and cultural history.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0857726099
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
The Royal Flying Corps, later the Royal Air Force, was formed in 1912 and went to war in 1914 where it played a vital role in reconnaissance, supporting the British Expeditionary Force as 'air cavalry' and also in combat, establishing air superiority over the Imperial German Air Force. Edward Bujak here combines the history of the air war, including details of strategy, tactics, technical issues and combat, with a social and cultural history. The RFC was originally dominated by the landed elite, in Lloyd George's phrase 'from the stateliest houses in England', and its pilots were regarded as 'knights of the air'. Harlaxton Manor in Lincolnshire, seat of landed gentry, became their major training base. Bujak shows how, within the circle of the RFC, the class divide and unconscious superiority of Edwardian Britain disappeared - absorbed by common purpose, technical expertise and by an influx of pilots from Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. He thus provides an original and unusual take on the air war in World War I, combining military, social and cultural history.
Edmund Hillary
Author: Dan Elish
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
ISBN: 9780761422242
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
"An examination of the life and accomplishments of the famed explorer from New Zealand who was one of the first to scale Mount Everest"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
ISBN: 9780761422242
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
"An examination of the life and accomplishments of the famed explorer from New Zealand who was one of the first to scale Mount Everest"--Provided by publisher.
High Adventure
Author: James Norman Hall
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
High Adventure: A Narrative of Air Fighting in France is a gripping memoir by James Norman Hall. The book recounts Hall's experiences as an airman during World War I, offering a thrilling and candid account of aerial combat and the realities of war. His vivid storytelling and firsthand perspective make this an engaging and insightful read for those interested in aviation and military history.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
High Adventure: A Narrative of Air Fighting in France is a gripping memoir by James Norman Hall. The book recounts Hall's experiences as an airman during World War I, offering a thrilling and candid account of aerial combat and the realities of war. His vivid storytelling and firsthand perspective make this an engaging and insightful read for those interested in aviation and military history.