Vintage Champagne On The Edge Of Space

Author : Sally Armstrong
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750966564
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Vintage Champagne on the Edge of Space written by Sally Armstrong and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2015-10-05 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever imagined what it would be like to work 11 miles above the Earth and on the edge of space, travelling at twice the speed of sound, serving champagne and caviar to passengers as they enjoyed their supersonic experience? Concorde was the aviation icon of our age and the ultimate in luxury air travel. Even the most frequent flyer felt the sense of occasion flying aboard Concorde and joining what became a very elite club. Sally Armstrong recounts her experiences of meeting the rich and famous, the royals and superstars, and flying private charters to exotic places. Her account documents a unique era of flight with all the adventure, glitz and glamour that it entailed. Reflecting on Concorde's heady beginnings during its first operations all the way through to the tragic Air France crash in 2001, the author tells the story of Concorde through the eyes of the cabin crew. Not just an aircraft, Concorde was a way of life now sadly consigned to the history books.

Author : Ted Talbot
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752496328
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Concorde, A Designer's Life written by Ted Talbot and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you remember the time we used to do New York in three hours? Even twenty years after its final flight, Concorde remains the pinnacle of aviation design. The aircraft is still unmatched, which has led to a vast swathe of material being written about the aeroplane itself. However, relatively little has been said about the people who designed it. Concorde, A Designer’s Life is an autobiography peppered with anecdotes from the team, humorous life stories and several ‘technibits’, all covering the design period of Concorde. Ted Talbot, who began his career at BAC as an aerodynamicist and later became chief design engineer, has combined the technical narrative with personal and family reminiscences to remind the reader that engineers have lives too. The path to Mach 2 was bumpy, with threats of cancellation and opposition from the Americans and the Russians, but this generally indicated to the Concorde team that they were on the right path! This informative, witty and thoroughly enjoyable peek into an unusual life is a valuable addition to any bookshelf.

Author : Samme Chittum
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
ISBN 13 : 1588346293
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Last Days of the Concorde written by Samme Chittum and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2018-09-25 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The gripping true tale of a devastating plane crash, the investigation into its causes, and the race to prevent similar disasters in the future. On July 25, 2000, a Concorde, the world's fastest passenger plane, was taking off from Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris when it suddenly burst into flames. An airliner capable of flying at more than twice the speed of sound, the Concorde had completed 25 years of successful flights, whisking wealthy passengers--from diplomats to rock stars to corporate titans--between continents on brief and glamorous flights. Yet on this fateful day, the chartered Concorde jet, en route to America, crashed and killed all 109 passengers and crew onboard and four people on the ground. Urgent questions immediately arose as investigators scrambled to discover what had gone wrong. What caused the fire? Could it have been prevented? And, most urgently, was the Concorde safe to fly? Last Days of the Concorde addresses these issues and many more, offering a fascinating insider's look at the dramatic disaster, the hunt for clues, and the systemic overhauls that followed the crash.

Author : Richard Johnstone-Bryden
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472827805
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Concorde Pocket Manual written by Richard Johnstone-Bryden and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-02-22 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First flown in 1969, Concorde was the first supersonic aircraft to go into commercial service in 1976 and made her final flight in 2003. She was operated primarily by British Airways and Air France. British Airways' Concordes made just under 50,000 flights and flew more than 2.5m passengers supersonically. A typical London to New York crossing would take a little less than three and a half hours compared to around eight hours for a 'subsonic flight'. In November 1986 a Concorde flew around the world, covering 28,238 miles in 29 hours, 59 minutes. Today, Concordes can be viewed at museums across the UK and in France, including at IWM Duxford, Brooklands and Fleet Air Arm Museum, as well as at Heathrow, Manchester and Paris-Orly airports. However, there have been recent reports suggesting that Concorde may start operating commercially again. Through a series of key documents the book tells the story of how the aircraft was designed and developed as well as ground-breaking moments in her commercial history.

Author : Sean Carroll
Publisher : Dutton
ISBN 13 : 0142180300
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Particle at the End of the Universe written by Sean Carroll and published by Dutton. This book was released on 2013-08-27 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Higgs boson ... is the key to understanding why mass exists and how atoms are possible. After billions of dollars and decades of effort by more than six thousand researchers at the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland--a doorway is opening into the mind-boggling world of dark matter and beyond. Caltech physicist and acclaimed writer Sean Carroll explains both the importance of the Higgs boson and the ultimately human story behind the greatest scientific achievement of our time"--Publisher

Author : Hans A. Baer
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429513585
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Airplanes, the Environment, and the Human Condition written by Hans A. Baer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-07-23 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The number of airplane flights worldwide continues to grow and is one of the many drivers of climate change. This book examines the aviation industry from an anthropological perspective, focusing on the sector’s environmental impact and the challenges facing attempts to shift to more sustainable solutions. Hans Baer outlines how airplanes have become a key component of modern cultural and social life, and how the world system has become increasingly dependent on them to function. He critically examines current efforts to mitigate the climatic impact of the air travel and argues for a significant move away from air transport, suggesting that such a shift may only be achieved through a more fundamental change in the world system.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1152 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book House documents written by and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 1152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : United States. Commissioners to the Universal Exposition of 1889 at Paris
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1142 pages
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Download or read book Reports of the United States Commissioners to the Universal Exposition of 1889 at Paris written by United States. Commissioners to the Universal Exposition of 1889 at Paris and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 1142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Shammi Shinh
Publisher : Champagne Avenue Foch
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 25 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Champagne Decoded written by Shammi Shinh and published by Champagne Avenue Foch. This book was released on 2015-04-08 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the wonderful world of Champagne. Only a few of us know Champagne comes from Champagne, only a few of us know Champagne begins its life as wine. Allow this simple, yet illustrative guide ‘Champagne Decoded’ to educate you in all things Champagne.

Author : Karl Ortseifen
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3823368931
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Picturesque in the highest degree... written by Karl Ortseifen and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2015-11-02 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: