Empire of the clouds : when Britain's aircraft ruled the world
Hamilton-Paterson, James2010
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Place reservation for Empire of the clouds : when Britain's aircraft ruled the worldIn 1945 Britain was the world's leading designer and builder of aircraft - a world-class achievement that was not mere rhetoric. How did Britain so lose the plot that today there is not a single aircraft manufacturer of any significance in the country? And what was it like to be alive in that marvellous post-war moment.
Main title:
Empire of the clouds : when Britain's aircraft ruled the world / James Hamilton-Paterson.
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Imprint:
London : Faber, 2010.
Collation:
xv, 288 p., [12] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780571247943 (hbk)0571247946 (hbk)
Dewey class:
338.4'7629133349'0941338.4
Local class:
338.476
Language:
English
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BRN:
625366
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