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The Mammoth Book of Air Disasters and Near Misses
Paul Simpson
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Description for The Mammoth Book of Air Disasters and Near Misses
Paperback. Chilling tales of mid-air terror, heroism and survival against all odds .. and of catastrophic disaster Series: Mammoth Books. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 144 x 35. Weight in Grams: 390.
An incredible 30,000 flights - at least - arrive safely at their destinations every day. But a handful don't, while some come terrifyingly close to crashing. When even the smallest thing does go wrong at 35,000 feet, the result is nearly always a fast-unfolding tragedy. This extensive collection of compelling real-life accounts of air disasters and near-disasters provides a sobering, alternative history of the just over 105 years that passengers have been travelling by air, from the very earliest fatality to recent calamities. But there are incredible stories of heroism against the odds, ... Read more
An incredible 30,000 flights - at least - arrive safely at their destinations every day. But a handful don't, while some come terrifyingly close to crashing. When even the smallest thing does go wrong at 35,000 feet, the result is nearly always a fast-unfolding tragedy. This extensive collection of compelling real-life accounts of air disasters and near-disasters provides a sobering, alternative history of the just over 105 years that passengers have been travelling by air, from the very earliest fatality to recent calamities. But there are incredible stories of heroism against the odds, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Mammoth Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
544
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780338286
SKU
V9781780338286
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Paul Simpson
Paul Simpson has written on a wide variety of topics, with his recent books including an acclaimed overview of conspiracy theories, a history of spying since the Second World War, an anthology of prison breaks, and examinations of the careers of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Stephen King as well as the world of L. Frank Baum's Oz. A keen ... Read more
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