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Item specifics
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- Book Title
- Airplane Racing: A History, 1909-2008
- Publication Date
- 2010-04-22
- Pages
- 266
- ISBN
- 9780786443000
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-10
0786443006
ISBN-13
9780786443000
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71857928
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
266 Pages
Publication Name
Airplane Racing : a History, 1909-2008
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Subject
Air Sports, Aviation / General, Aviation / History, General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Transportation, Sports & Recreation, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
12.7 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2010-008494
Dewey Edition
22
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
797.5/2
Table Of Content
Table of Contents Preface Introduction Section One: Before World War I 1. The First Race at Reims 2. Overly Ambitious European Cross-Country Races 3. Weekly Handicap Races in England 4. The 1909-1913 Gordon Bennett Cup and Speed Records 5. The 1913-1914 Schneider Cup for Seaplanes Section Two: Between the Wars 6. The Last Gordon Bennett Race, 1920 7. Streamlining and Power Light Up the 1919-1923 Schneider Cup Series 8. The 1920-1925 Pulitzer Trophy Races Stimulate American Military Racer Development 9. The 1922-1929 Kings Cup Races: Jolly Competition in a Garden Party Setting 10. The 1927 Dole Race Disaster: On to Hawaii and into the Pacific 11. The 1925-1928 Military-Oriented U.S. National Air Races 12. The 1929 U.S. National Air Races and the Thompson Trophy Race 13. The 1925-1931 Schneider Cup Races: Rampant Nationalism 14. The 1930-1934 National Air Races: GeeBees and Wedell Williams 15. The 1934 MacRobertson Race: The World's Greatest Air Race? 16. The 1933-1936 Coupe Deutsch de la Muerthe and the Sleek Caudrons 17. British Racing of the 1930s 18. The 1935-1939 U.S. National Air Races: Dwindling Participation Section Three: Post-World War II 19. The 1946-1949 Cleveland National Air Races 20. The 1950-1960 Period: Midget Racing Keeps the Sport Alive Section Four: The Reno Air Races Era 21. 1964: The National Air Races Return in the Desert 22. The 1960s 23. The 1970s 24. The 1980s 25. The 1990s 26. The 2000s 27. Formula One Invades Europe 28. Short-Lived and Minor Classes Summary and Outlook Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
Presents the history of air racing from its beginnings in 1909 at Reims, France, to the end of the 2008 racing season at Reno, Nevada. This book follows air racing from pre-World War I European races, through the interwar years when popular air races stimulated military design, and the booms and struggles of the postwar years., This is the history of air racing from its beginnings in 1909 at Reims, France, to the end of the 2008 racing season at Reno, Nevada. The history of air racing is very much the history of aviation, with glamorous pilots, some of military fame (e.g., Jimmy Doolittle), and builders (e.g., Glenn Curtiss), machines that captivated the national imagination, and many relatively unknown tinkerers and designers.
LC Classification Number
GV759.B48 2010
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- m***m (2298)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI’m thrilled with my recent purchase . The website was user-friendly, and the product descriptions were accurate. Customer service was prompt and helpful, answering all my questions. My order arrived quickly, well-packaged, and the product exceeded my expectations in quality. I’m impressed with the attention to detail and the overall experience. I’ll definitely shop here again and highly recommend from this seller to others. Thank you for a fantastic experience!
- a***n (45)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseMistakenly ordered a paperback that I thought was a hardcover, not sellers fault; it was described properly on the listing. Seller still processed a refund the day I went to return the item and let me keep the item anyway. A+++ service. Book arrived quickly in great condition and for a great price. Thank you so much! Amazing seller!
- n***c (95)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseseller was communicative about my shipment, media mail took a while and tracking wasn't updated frequently, but seller communicated to me very quickly on status. the item came new and wrapped as described, though the packaging in it was packed wasn't sturdy and falling apart when it got to me.