Items related to The Starship Diaries: Two Years Exploring The Planet...
Synopsis
What would YOU do with a multi million-dollar aircraft and time on your hands?
Join the adventures of a Silicon Valley salaryman whose good fortune put him in the pilot's seat of a high-tech Beechcraft Starship, one of a dwindling number in the world. He set out on what many only dream of: slowly meandering around the planet with no fixed route, and no fixed return date. Discover new countries and cultures. Find out how the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001 changed aviation and the world's perception of America. And learn about the science, art and challenges of flying a high tech business jet-class plane around the world.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From the Publisher
Vicariously share round-the-world adventures in this delicious mix of fact and fiction — a travelogue which incorporates superb musings on the beauty of flight and the mystery of the world around us, and explorations of the challenges faced by North Americans traveling in today's post-911 world. The science of flight is explained in 150+ technical footnotes and the route of travel is detailed on 38 maps. A standout contribution to aviation and travel literature.
About the Author
Dallas Kachan has served as CEO and vice president of sales and marketing for a variety of high tech companies. Prior to his technology career, Kachan had been a reporter, editor and newscaster for the Canadian Press in Toronto, Canada. He has a B.A.A. from Ryerson University in Toronto and lives in the mountains of Silicon Valley near Santa Cruz, California. He’s been flying since 1994, and had been a flight simulation enthusiast long before that.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherDallas Kachan
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0779500741
- ISBN 13 9780779500741
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number2
- Number of pages401
- Rating
Search results for The Starship Diaries: Two Years Exploring The Planet...
Stock Image
The Starship Diaries: Two Years Exploring the Planet in the Last Aircraft of its Kind
Published by
Dallas Kachan: 11010011, 2004
ISBN 10: 0779500741
ISBN 13: 9780779500741
Used
Paperback
Seller: Black Cat Hill Books, Oregon City, OR, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Second Edition (2004) , Revised & Enlarged. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the removal of a 3"x4" rectangular area from the bottom of the title page/copyright page and a faint crease at the middle of the front panel; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Very close to 'As New'. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.5 x 0.85 inches) . Language: English. Weight: 15.5 ounces. Trade Paperback. The he adventures of a Silicon Valley salaryman whose good fortune put him in the pilot's seat of a high-tech Beechcraft Starship, one of a dwindling number in the world. He set out on what many only dream of: slowly meandering around the planet with no fixed route, and no fixed return date. Discover new countries and cultures. Find out how the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001 changed aviation and the world's perception of America. And learn about the science, art and challenges of flying a high tech business jet-class plane around the world. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; vi, 398 pages Second Edition (2004), Revised & Enlarged. Seller Inventory # 57124
Quantity: 1 available