High-Flying Women: A World History of Female Pilots - Hardcover

Pelletier, Alain

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0857332570 ISBN 13: 9780857332578

Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK, 2012

Synopsis

This book traces the careers of these exceptional female pilots from all over the world, from the first woman to board a plane, to the accomplished pilots and astronauts of today. Includes biographies on both the well-known and unknown, this book focuses not only on the pilots themselves, but also on those who worked on the ground; engineers, heads of enterprise and nurses, to name a few. It features 50 illustrated biographies and over 400 photographs, all in a well-designed and attractive package. This inspiring book provides outstanding coverage of the history of female aviators.

About this title

About the Author:

Alain Pelletier is an aeronautical engineer by training, and has pursued a career as a French aviation historian and author. He has published numerous articles and around 20 books, both in France and abroad, on French and American aircraft and the history of aviation technology. He is the author of Boeing: The Complete Story, also published by Haynes.

About this edition

• Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0857332570
• ISBN 13: 9780857332578
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192