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Published by Stellar Craftworks, Claresholm, 1997
ISBN 10: 0968200508ISBN 13: 9780968200506
Seller: Wagon Tongue Books, Linden, AB, Canada
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good ++. B/W Photographs (illustrator). 2 'nd Edition. SUBTITLED : `Mountain Lee Wave Meteorology and the History of Wave Soaring in Southern Alberta '. The westmost edge of Alberta (south of Calgary) is marked by the Porcupine Hills and the Livingstone Range. Air movement over these features produces some spectacular lift and thermals. Enter the Cowley Airfield and some attempts at Canadian height and distance gliding records.- - think: Silver C. These 209 pages - with INDEX tell the story. Read about safety, airspace, airmass, dancing hawks, the Cook Book, and Chinook Arch. B/W photographs and a few drawings accompany text. Author has signed and dedicated the title page. Cond : Paper wrapper is blue with white lettering. Front cover colour photo is from the 1991 Cowley Summer Camp. One cover crease.Colours bright, binding tight. No names, nor marks. nor tears. Excellent Alberta Sports History. Quote (p. 88) : " You may be interested to know that both the summer and fall camps attracted more than 25 aircraft including crews from Winnipeg, Vancouver and northern California. The number of `support crew' such as wives, sweethearts and children ran in excess of 150. The number of aircraft movements was in excess of ._._._. ." Size: 4to. Signed by Author(s).