{"product_id":"the-air-racers-aviations-golden-era-1909-1936","title":"THE AIR RACERS — AVIATION'S GOLDEN ERA 1909-1936 —","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003eA comprehensive history of aviation's golden era from 1909-1936, documenting the great air races that transformed primitive wood and wire machines into modern all-metal airliners, featuring previously unpublished photographs.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-striped\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e0 7207 1500 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook cover finish(es)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover ( square back binding ) \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e• Dust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePrinted in Singapore by\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTien Mah Litho Printing Co (Pte) Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e2 Jalan Jentera, Jurong, Singapore 22\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003eExcellent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTerry Gwynn-Jones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePelham Books Ltd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e224\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFirst published in Australia by Lansdowne Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFirst published in Great Britain by\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePelham Books Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e44 Bedford Square\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLondon WC1B 3DU\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e1984\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e© 1984 by Terry Gwynn-Jones\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e22 x 31 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe era of the great air races lasted little more than a quarter of a century but in that period aircraft developed from the primitive machines made of wood, wire and fabric to the efficient all-metal airliner.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe earliest races excited an awestruck world with the sheer miracle of flight but by 1914 the evolution had begun. The Schneider Trophy of 1914 spawned the legendary Sopwith fighters which were to achieve such fame on the Western Front.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Air Racers\u003c\/i\u003e all the great races are covered from 1909 when Lord Northcliffe's \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e challenged the 'flying fools' to cross the English Channel. There is America's first race around the Statue of Liberty, the Gordon Bennett races, and the two long distance races of 1919. These races showed the public that aircraft could cross oceans; worldwide air travel was becoming a real possibility.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring the 1920s air racing attracted unprecedented attention as flying strove to gain public respectability. This great enthusiasm is vividly portrayed here by the author.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe illustrations in \u003ci\u003eThe Air Racers\u003c\/i\u003e, many of them previously unpublished, bring to life the glamour and excitement and indeed the courage of these aviation heroes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe Author\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eTerry Gwynn-Jones began work as a trainee journalist before joining the RAF.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eHe later served with the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force as a fighter pilot and flying instructor of jet aircraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eHe has taken part in numerous air races and was a winner of the inaugural Hinkler Air Race. In 1975, he teamed up with another ex-RAF pilot to set a new around-the-world speed record for piston-engined aircraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eTerry Gwynn-Jones writes regularly for a number of magazines and has written four previous books on early aviation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Terry Gwynn-Jones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54734363263322,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/3015\/9446\/files\/THE_AIR_RACERS_AVIATION_S_GOLDEN_ERA_1909-1936.png?v=1789552307","url":"https:\/\/aviation.brussels\/products\/the-air-racers-aviations-golden-era-1909-1936","provider":"aviation.brussels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}