Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Spitfire - Nigel Cawthorne (Paperback)
Description
The history of Britain's most iconic aircraft of World War II, with more than 250 photographs.
Product Details
- Barcode
- 9781780190341
- Department
- Books
- Released
- 15 Nov 2011
- Supply Source
- UK
Book
- Author
- Nigel Cawthorne
- Subtitle
- The History of Britain's Most Iconic Aircraft of World War II, in Over 250 Photographs
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Natl Book Network
- Language
- English
- Number of Pages
- 256
- Dimensions
- 222 x 159 x 19mm (608g)
Annotation
Tells the story of one of the iconic aircraft from World War II.
This title takes you through the creation, construction, production
and history of the Spitfire, as well as its role in the major
battles of the war. It includes accounts from the pilots who flew
the Spitfires.
Summary
The history of
Britain's most iconic aircraft of World War II, with more than 250
photographs.
Non-Fiction
- General Subject
- Transportation
- BISAC Subject 1
- Transportation / Aviation / History
- BISAC Subject 2
- Transportation / Aviation / History
- BISAC Subject 3
- History / Military / Aviation
- BIC Classification 1
- Second World War
- BIC Classification 2
- Aircraft: general interest
- BIC Classification 3
- Military aircraft
- Library Subject 1
- World War, 1939-1945 - Aerial operations, British
- Library Subject 2
- Spitfire (Fighter plane) - History
- Library Subject 3
- Spitfire (Fighter plane) - Design and construction
- Dewey Classification
- 629
Author Bio
Nigel Cawthorne has a degree in physics and is a distinguished
author of over 110 books, many focussing on military history. His
writing has also appeared in over 150 newspapers, magazines and
partworks on both sides of the Atlantic - including the Financial
Times and the New York Tribune. His titles include Battles of the
Second World War, Fighting Them on the Beaches, Great Military
Commanders, and D-Day: Dawn of the Heroes.