Richer, Wiser, Happier
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
In-depth interviews with more than forty of the world's super-investors reveal that the keys to wealth and business success hold other life lessons as well.
William Green was a prolific author focused on aviation and military subjects. Following service in the Royal Air Force, he dedicated his adult life to extensive research and writing about aircraft and their history. His works, particularly those on the warplanes of the Third Reich, are regarded as classics in the field. Green's legacy lies in his deep knowledge and passionate approach to documenting aviation history.






In-depth interviews with more than forty of the world's super-investors reveal that the keys to wealth and business success hold other life lessons as well.
Listed alphabetically by manufacturer's name, this aviation history features 1700 aircraft. Every fighter that has ever been designed, built and flown is included, with full technical details and a photograph, colour profiles, detailed three-view drawings and cutaway artworks.
Book by William Green, Gordon Swanborough
En lidt ældre udgivelse, der gennemgår udvalgte marinefly fra den anden verdenskrig. Udvalget, der er foretaget fra amerikanske og engelske flyfabrikker og som omfatter 16 fly, er til gengæld meget nøje beskrevet med alle ønskelige tekniske og præstationsmæssige detaljer.
More than 100 of the world's most potent fighter aircraft are depicted in superbly detailed cutaway drawings: from the canvas-and-string contraptions of World War I to the amazing stealth fighters that are taking air combat into the 21st century. Accompanied by fascinating technical and developmental descriptions, each drawing reveals and clearly identifies the aircraft's airframe structures, engines, fuel tanks, avionics and weaponry, and is complemented by a three-view drawing and action photograph.
Billionaire investors. If we think of them, it's with a mixture of awe and suspicion. Clearly, they possess a kind of genius - the proverbial Midas Touch. But are the skills they possess transferable? And would we really want to be them? Do they have anything to teach us besides making money?In Richer, Wiser, Happier, award-winning journalist William Green has spent nearly twenty-five years interviewing these investing wizards and discovered that their talents expand well beyond the financial realm and into practical philosophy.Green ushers us into the lives of more than forty of the world's super-investors, visiting them in their offices, vacation homes, and even their places of worship - all to share what they have to teach us. Green brings together the thinking of some of the best investors, from Warren Buffet to Howard Marks to John Templeton, and provides gems of insight that will enrich you not only financially but also professionally and personally.
Flying colors surveys, by means of profile drawings of military aircraft, many of htese camouflage and antii-camouflage schemes that have been applied over the past 65 years.
Since they first took to the skies more than 80 years ago, military aircraft have been variously daubed, cunningly camouflaged and boastfully personalized. This superb overview spans the entire history of this fascinating art form, depicting more than 100 aircraft types from World War I SPADs to the modern swing-wing Panavia Tornado.
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