Achievements, Land, Sea And Air: A Century Of Conquest By Richard Graves

Achievements, Land, Sea And Air: A Century Of Conquest By Richard Graves

Hardcover

ISBN 1856054667

Publisher: Blitz Editions 1998

Used - Very Good+. This book is in an excellent condition. The cover have some very slight signs of wear and the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains perfect. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. The book is protected with a Cellophane cover. Light tanning.

A remarkable celebration of mankind's quest for supremacy on land, at sea and in the air includes the century's greatest technological achievements and introduces the personalities who made them happen. From the first Paris-Bordeaux road race in 1895 to the most recent assault on the world land-speed record; from the Wright Brothers' 1903 flight to Neil Armstrong's 1969 moonwalk; from the advent of trans-Atlantic liners to the first solo circumnavigation of the globe; from steam locomotives to streamliners, this fascinating book covers all aspects of speed achievement. In addition to a wealth of splendid archival photography, the book also features key names in fields as diverse as auto racing, aviation, and rocketry -- from Stirling Moss to Chuck Yeager to Wernher von Braun.