Description
Product ID: | 9781803991542 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | Magnificent Women and Flying Machines |
Subtitle: | The First 200 Years of British Women in the Sky |
Authors: | Author: Sally Smith |
Subjects: | Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: historical, political & military, Collected biographies, European history, Military history, Gender studies: women and girls, Aircraft and aviation, Collected biographies, British & Irish history, Military history, Gender studies: women, Aircraft: general interest |
Description: | Select Guide Rating Balloons, parachutes, aeroplanes, gliders, airships -the extraordinary personal tales of the women who led the way in early British aviation! ‘Lively history of British women aviators.’ Daily Mail ‘Compelling stories of female pioneers whose soaring ambition achieved firsts in the field of aviation.’ Britain Magazine ‘This lovely book offers a welcome and enjoyable read and provides a timely testament for these unsung pioneers of aviation.’ Maggie Appleton MBE, Chief Executive Officer, RAF Museum ‘A real celebration of the women who defied tradition and followed their dreams into the sky. Readable and entertaining, this book is a worthy tribute to Britain’s woman aviation pioneers.’ Sharon Nicholson FRAeS, Chairwoman of the British Women Pilots’ Association Just eighteen months after two Frenchmen made the world’s first ever flight, a fearless British woman hopped into a flimsy balloon and flew across the London sky for nearly an hour. Since then, many other remarkable British women have decided to defy traditional society and follow their dreams to get into the sky. |
Imprint Name: | The History Press Ltd |
Publisher Name: | The History Press Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2022-11-03 |