Fiche bibliographique n° 406
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| Titre | The Platypus Papers |
| Sous-titre | Fifty years of powerless pilotage |
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| Collection | -- |
| Auteur | BIRD, Michael |
| Année de publication | 2000 |
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| Langue | anglais |
| Format | 215 mm x 308 mm |
| Nombre de pages | 160 |
| Sommaire | Introduction by George Moffat Foreword bu Platypus Platypus : a chronology Low hops and high hopes Over the hills and far away Survival of the fittest, fastest, most cunning, devious etc. Those magnificent flying machines People, partnerships and passions Heck, it's supposed to be dangerous, isn't it? Soaring costs Travel broadens the behind : gliding in Europe, Australia & New Zealand Under western skies : gliding in the USA Falling apart gracefully I have seen the future... But I'm not sure it works Tailpiece Index Cover photograph captions |
| Résumé | This is a collection of columns from the British magazine "Sailplane & Gliding." I had the very distinct pleasure of spending some time with the author of this book recently as he prepared to address a group of U.S. glider pilots at the national convention, where Mr. Bird (Platypus) was honored with the Joseph C. Lincoln award for this collection. Naturally I bought a copy of the book and it has hardly been out of my hands since then. Platypus' writings are insightful, opinionated, and hilarious. His brand of humor contains more than a kernel of truth. I would recommend this book to anyone with an interest in soaring, gliding, aviation, or a good laugh, or for anyone who appreciates a keen-eyed observer of (one's own) human nature. |
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| Où le trouver ? | Cumulus Soaring Inc. (Paul E. Remde) http://www.cumulus-soaring.com/books/ |
| Prix | 30 $ |
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