J.M. Winchester is the dark alter ego of an author known for crafting Happily Ever Afters. This fascination with the workings of an evil mind compelled her to delve into psychological thrillers. Her writing offers a deep exploration into the darker corners of the human psyche, delivering suspenseful and unsettling narratives. Winchester's style is characterized by its piercing insight into character motivations and its masterful creation of intense atmosphere.
Arranged chronologically by type to allow easy comparison with more than 1000 outstanding colour artworks, each featured aircraft or variant is illustrated with a full-colour artwork, showing in great detail its characteristics and markings, and completed with an informative caption.
The dream of flight is as old as civilization itself. The History of Aviation explores the fascinating history of flight, from the Montgolfier brothers and the Wright Flyer, through to modern-day technological marvels such as the A380 and stealth fighter jets. Throughout is a timeline putting developments into historical context.
"Her little girl was supposed to be at day care when Kelsey arrived to pick her up. But they have no record of her daughter ever being there. And to make matters worse, her husband is missing too, and the school he supposedly works at says he never accepted their job offer. Detective Paul Ryan knows something's up with Kelsey's story. Kelsey's husband might be involved in their daughter's disappearance, but the deeper the detective digs, the more inconsistencies he finds."--Provided by publisher.
The helicopter has been aptly described as 'the toy that grew up'. It really did begin as a toy, for the first really successful helicopter was a model made by two Frenchmen in the 18th century. In this fact-filled guide, each aircraft is covered in detail, with annotated colour profile artworks, colour and black-&-white photographs, feature boxes outlining its development, technical specifications, performance data, and variants.
This comprehensive guide to the aircraft of World War II features more than 120 military aircraft in service between 1939 and 1945. Each aircraft is covered in detail with feature boxes outlining its development, technical specifications, performance data, and variants. Unique graphics allow you to compare specific features like firepower, troop-carrying capacity, and bombload to those of other aircraft of the same type. Contains over 2000 photographs and illustrations. Aircraft of World War II is a fascinating and informative guide to many aircrafts. Its information-packed pages cover a broad range of aircraft, from outmoded biplanes such as the Gloster Gladiator, pressed into service in the desperate defense against Nazi Germany in 1939 and 1940, through the classic fighter aircraft such as the Supermarine Spitfire, Messerschmitt Bf 109, and North American P-51 Mustang, to early jets such as the Arado Ar 234, Messerschmitt Me 262, and Glster Meteor.
Encyklopedie moderních letadel podává výběrový přehled více než tří stovek civilních a vojenských letadel dneška: počínaje klasickými dopravními letadly šedesátých let jako je třeba Boeing 707 až po nejmodernější výtvory vojenské technologie jako jsou Eurofighter Typhoon a F-22 Raptor.
Dieses mit seltenem Bildmaterial versehene Buch zeichnet die faszinierende Geschichte und Entwicklung der Giganten der Lüfte nach. Von den Anfängen im Jahr 1010 über Pioniere wie Otto Lilienthal oder die Gebrüder Wright bis hin zum aktuellen A380 werden alle wichtigen Flugzeuge und Persönlichkeiten der Luftfahrtgeschichte in diesem Band gewürdigt. Die angehängte Zeittafel zum Ausklappen bietet die Möglichkeit, Ereignisse und Flugzeugtypen schnell und einfach einzuordnen.
Beginning with classic 1960s commercial airliners - such as the Boeing 747 - 'The Encyclopedia of Modern Aircraft' is a selective study of more than 300 of the most important civil and military aircraft in service today.
Detaillierte Beschreibung von über 70 der bedeutendsten und atemberaubendsten Jagd- und Kampfflugzeuge aller Zeiten, von der Sopwith Camel bis hin zur Lockheed Martin F/A-22 Raptor
