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Lighter-Than-A
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- ISBN
- 147382902X
- EAN
- 9781473829022
- Publication Name
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- Type
- Hardback
- Release Title
- Lighter-Than-Air: The Life and Times of Wing Commander N.F. Us...
- Artist
- Guy Warner
- Brand
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- Colour
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- Publication Year
- 2016
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Lighter-Than-Air
- Item Length
- 9.2in
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books The Limited
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, History
- Topic
- Military Science, Military / World War I, General, Military / Aviation, Science & Technology, Military
- Item Width
- 6.1in
- Number of Pages
- 280 Pages
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* An outstanding biography, exploring the life and times of Neville Florian Usborne, one of the leading lights of early British airship design. * Deeply involved in the design of the SS and Coastal Class airships, his efforts had a direct bearing upon the eventual outcome of the First World War. *Tragically, he wasn't destined to personally wit
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books The Limited
ISBN-10
147382902x
ISBN-13
9781473829022
eBay Product ID (ePID)
21038373508
Product Key Features
Book Title
Lighter-Than-Air
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military Science, Military / World War I, General, Military / Aviation, Science & Technology, Military
Publication Year
2016
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, History
Number of Pages
280 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Width
6.1in
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ug626
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Irish-born Neville Usborne joined the Royal Navy in 1897. An above-average cadet, by 1904 he was promoted to full lieutenant and by 1905 was posted to the Torpedo School at HMS [i]Vernon[/i]. A dynamic character, Usborne had a head filled with ideas, especially with regard to airship design and technology. Lighter Than Air is an easy to read story of this great pioneers life plus a comprehensive history of early airship technology... it is a great book and I thoroughly recommend it., A marvelous book..... I thoroughly enjoyed reading it..... one of the best books I have read in a long time., A marvelous book..... I thoroughly enjoyed reading it..... one of the best books I have read in a long time., In his introduction, the author points out that at the start of the 20th Century, the airship was just as 'promising a piece of advanced technology as the frail aircraft'. This story traces the development of the airship alongside the careers of Neville Usborne, a naval officer who committed himself to the early naval air service...... This is an amazingly comprehensive tale of 'those magnificent men and their flying machines', and of one man in particular, Usborne, who had the imagination and skill to make the airship into a viable and useful platform. The airship story is covered up to the present day and is lavishly illustrated with some unique photos. This is a marvelous read and a fitting tribute to a genuine pioneer. Highly recommended., A BIOGRAPHY OF Neville Usborne was long overdue, so it is good to see the gap filled. However this is more than a biography, as the account of Usborne's life is entwined in a history of the early development of lighter than- air military aeronautics in Britain, especially in relation to airships., This engrossing biography shines a light on the life and career of this often overlooked pioneer of early aviation.
Copyright Date
2016
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2015-473400
Dewey Decimal
358.40092 B
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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