Angels Defiant: Two Accounts of Pilots on the Western Front During the First World War 1914-1918-Above the French Lines by Stuart Walc - Tapa dura

Adams, Briggs Kilburn; Walcott, Stuart

 
9781782822936: Angels Defiant: Two Accounts of Pilots on the Western Front During the First World War 1914-1918-Above the French Lines by Stuart Walc

Sinopsis

Two American pilots above the Western Front

Accounts of the lives of the young men who flew and fought as pilots during the First World War-the first war of the air-are comparatively few in number. All are, of course, interesting and essential for preserving the historical record of these pioneering combat pilots. The rate of mortality among these brave young men was high and, indeed, the two accounts here both concern American pilots who were killed. Walcott joined the French air service and was assigned to Escadrille Spad 84 and was shot down in December of 1917 having gained one victory. Briggs Kilburn Adams’ book is comprised of letters describing his experiences on the Western Front. He enlisted as a volunteer with the American Ambulance Service in France before transferring to the Royal Flying Corps in 1917. He was attached to No. 18 Squadron R. F. C and was killed in March 1918. Each of these accounts is short and this special Leonaur book brings them together in a single, good value edition that allows modern readers to own these vital works of aviation history.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.

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Acerca del autor

Charlotte y Peter Fiell son dos autoridades en historia, teoría y crítica del diseño y han escrito más de sesenta libros sobre la materia, muchos de los cuales se han convertido en éxitos de ventas. También han impartido conferencias y cursos como profesores invitados, han comisariado exposiciones y asesorado a fabricantes, museos, salas de subastas y grandes coleccionistas privados de todo el mundo. Los Fiell han escrito numerosos libros para TASCHEN, entre los que se incluyen 1000 Chairs, Diseño del siglo XX, El diseño industrial de la A a la Z, Scandinavian Design y Diseño del siglo XXI.

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9781782822943: Angels Defiant: Two Accounts of Pilots on the Western Front During the First World War 1914-1918-Above the French Lines by Stuart Walc

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ISBN 10:  1782822941 ISBN 13:  9781782822943
Editorial: LEONAUR, 2014
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