747 Creating the World's First Jumbo Jet and Other Adventures from a Life in Aviation |
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| Author:
| Sutter, Joe
Spenser, Jay |
| ISBN: | 978-0-06-201152-7 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2010 |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers
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| Imprint: | HarperCollins e-books |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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747 is the thrilling story behind "the Queen of the Skies"—the Boeing 747—as told by Joe Sutter, one of the most celebrated engineers of the twentieth century, who spearheaded its design and construction. Sutter's vivid narrative takes us back to a time when American technology was cutting-edge and jet travel was still glamorous and new. With wit and warmth, he gives an insider's sense of the larger than life-size personalities—and the tensions—in the...
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747 is the thrilling story behind "the Queen of the Skies"—the Boeing 747—as told by Joe Sutter, one of the most celebrated engineers of the twentieth century, who spearheaded its design and construction. Sutter's vivid narrative takes us back to a time when American technology was cutting-edge and jet travel was still glamorous and new. With wit and warmth, he gives an insider's sense of the larger than life-size personalities—and the tensions—in the aeronautical world.