Isbn: 9780395353721 - Stormy Genius: the Life of Aviation's Maverick Bill Lear (22 results)

Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Condition: very_good. Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Good. 2nd Printing. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. 2nd Printing. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. …

Hardback. Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. good++ hardcover in good- dust jacket / DJ has wear to edges with closed tears, tape repaired chips, and creasing / boards with bumped corner tips / name in front / internals appear clean and unmarked.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Printing. Hardcover and dustjacket. Dust jacket in mylar cover. Good binding and cover. Library stamps and markings.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, first printing with full number line. A fine copy in near fine mylar protected DJ with very light edgewear but a tiny tear at top of spine. See my photos of this copy of the book, more available upon request. This book is in my possession and will ship in bubble wrap, packed in a cardboard box. #B. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Printing. Light bumping to spine head and rear top board edge. A bit of light soil to page top edges and rear flyleaf. Else pages clean. Rubbing to DJ spine extremities and corners. Surface rubbing to DJ front panel. Rubbed soil to DJ rear panel. ; BIH19C; 9.25" x 11.25"; 401 pages.…

hardcover. Condition: As New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Good (Protective cover). First Edition. Cover is in excellent condition. DJ is unclipped and in good condition, save for some rubbing as well as a chip to upper edge of back cover. Text is otherwise tight in binding. Text is clean and free of blemishes throughout. No other markings or indications of note. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Various (Photographs) (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Inscribed by author on FFEP and by Maya Olson Lear (4th wife Bill Lear, married for 37 years) on half title. Spine is slightly dusty, some light toning to board edges, otherwise solid. Internally, nice and clean throughout. Dust jacket has shelf and edge wear, toning to spine, small (<1") tear to top rear of dust jacket. A very good, solid copy. All of our books are individually inspected and described. Never X-library unless specifically described as such. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Condition: Very Good.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Printing [Stated]. 24 cm. [12], 401, [3] pages. Illustrations. Patents. Selected Bibliography. Notes. Index. Some wear, soiling, and edge tears to DJ. William Powell Lear (June 26, 1902 - May 14, 1978) was an American inventor and businessman. He is best known for founding the Lear Jet Corporation, a manufacturer of business jets. He also invented the battery eliminator for the B battery, and developed the 8-track cartridge, an audio tape system. Throughout his career of 46 years, Lear received over 120 patents. Richard L. Rashke (born 1936) is an American journalist, teacher and author, who has written non-fiction books, as well as plays and screenplays. He is especially known for his history, Escape from Sobibor, first published in 1982, an account of the mass escape in October 1943 of hundreds of Jewish prisoners from the extermination camp at Sobibor in German-occupied Poland. Drawn to compelling stories, including Bill Lear, an aviation engineer and inventor who did not get beyond seventh grade. Bill Lear did more in his unorthodox way to make the skies safe for pilots than an other man of his era. "Bill stirred men's blood," said one of Lear's employees, and after reading this spirited biography by the author of The Killing of Karen Silkwood, the reader understands why. Although lacking formal education, especially in science, Lear was an inventive genius, his interests ranging from radio to airplanes, wire recorders, prefabricated homes and steam-powered cars. His patents included a radio direction finder and an automatic pilot for planes, and the eight-track tape, designed originally for automobile stereos. And, while he focused on his invention of the moment with monomaniacal intensity, Lear found time to contract four marriages and sire seven children. A stubborn, opinionated, difficult man who made and lost several fortunes, his technological intuition rarely led him astray, although he was ill-suited to manage his various companies. His life story is absorbing." Publishers Weekly.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. Third printing. Signed by the author on the front endpaper: "Richard Rashke." Also signed by the fourth wife of inventor, aviation pioneer, and businessman (founder of Lear Jet Corporation) Bill Lear (1902-1978) on the half-title page: "Moya Lear"; a Schuler Books (Kentwood, Michigan) bookmark laid in. Quarterbound in light blue paper-covered boards with a dark blue cloth, silver-lettered spine. The book is square and unmarked; corners sharp, spine ends bumped. The dust jacket is price-clipped; some edgewear; Brodart protected. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. First printing. Flat-signed and inscribed by author, Moya Lear (wife of Bill Lear) and John Lear (oldest son). Book is Fine with no flaws and no markings of any kind throughout. Includes numerous pictures. DJ has minor bumping at top of spine and small crease at bottom. Price intact: ($19.95) Protected in Brodart cover. Photo avail upon request. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Hardcover in jacket. Inscribed by Bill Rashke. Signed by Illustrator(s).