Defying Gravity: Land Divers, Roller Coasters, Gravity Bums, and the Human Obsession with Falling
ISBN: 9780393326567 / Angielski / Miękka / 354 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Defying Gravity tells the astonishing story of how gravity pioneers transformed an ancient terror--the sensation of falling--into the modern thrill that powers extreme sports, monstrous amusement rides, and a youth culture obsessed with "getting air." It's a hair-raising tour, with nineteenth-century parachutists plummeting to their deaths before thousands, British lords tumbling from Alpine peaks, Hollywood stuntmen dropping from biplanes to freight trains, drunken carousers outrunning police to make the world's first bungee jump, and X Games athletes such as stunt bike rider Mat... Defying Gravity tells the astonishing story of how gravity pioneers transformed an ancient terror--the sensation of falling--into the mode... |
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107,89 zł |
Flying High
ISBN: 9780595265862 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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64,51 zł |
No Visible Horizon: Surviving the World's Most Dangerous Sport
ISBN: 9780743257909 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In a good year aerobatics is one of the most beautiful sports imaginable. Pilots pull through impossibly elegant figures at hundreds of miles an hour. In a bad year no sport kills more of its participants. To fly really well and to win you must depart the land of the possible and enter a place of pure faith. In this stunning literary debut, Joshua Cooper Ramo has crafted a meditation on the seduction of flight and a passionate love letter to a life of risk.
In a good year aerobatics is one of the most beautiful sports imaginable. Pilots pull through impossibly elegant figures at hundreds of miles an hour....
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81,95 zł |
Air Sports
ISBN: 9780071410519 / Angielski / Miękka / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Exploring the ways to fly, this book discusses the fun and reward of the other flying sports such as soaring, paragliding, ballooning, remote-controlled airplane flying, ultralight piloting, and hang gliding. It discusses training requirements, the necessary time investment, cost, equipment, safety, and basics of each option.
Exploring the ways to fly, this book discusses the fun and reward of the other flying sports such as soaring, paragliding, ballooning, remote-controll...
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129,47 zł |
Rushing with the Wind
ISBN: 9781436386746 / Angielski / Miękka / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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102,66 zł |
Rushing with the Wind
ISBN: 9781436386753 / Angielski / Twarda / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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154,01 zł |
Getting Started with Hobby Quadcopters and Drones: Learn about, buy and fly these amazing aerial vehicles
ISBN: 9781490968971 / Angielski / Miękka / 98 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Quadcopters, Quads, Personal Drones, Multirotors and UAV's are amazing flying machines which contain advanced technology. They are about to transform our world and our lives in many ways. Updated for 2016/2017 - Hobbyists, photographers, pilots or others with interest in this new technology can now participate in this revolution at a very low cost. This book will guide the beginner through the first steps in choosing, buying, flying and understanding these flying robots.
Quadcopters, Quads, Personal Drones, Multirotors and UAV's are amazing flying machines which contain advanced technology. They are about to transform ...
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27,14 zł |
Fly-About Adventures and the Ercoupe: Flying the "open cockpit convertable" Ercoupe
ISBN: 9781460978511 / Angielski / Miękka / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Fly-About Adventures and the Ercoupe offers real flying adventures in a wonderful classic convertable type Ercoupe airplane. Come fly with me to OshKosh, Sun-N-Fun, the Arkansas Picnic, and other cross country trips. Experience unique discovery and the unbelievable. Many events are supported with neat color photo's. Words are good but nothing says so much as pictures. The book also provides insite to what it's like to own such a fun filled open cockpit convertable aircraft. There are also photo's of modifications by owners such as paint schemes, instrument panels, etc. Over 5,500 of these...
Fly-About Adventures and the Ercoupe offers real flying adventures in a wonderful classic convertable type Ercoupe airplane. Come fly with me to OshKo...
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135,71 zł |
Flying the Tail Wheel Airplane
ISBN: 9781466327771 / Angielski / Miękka / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As a licensed pilot, have you ever wondered why pilots who fly tailwheel airplanes are always smiling? While the FAA requires additional training to earn a tail wheel endorsement, those who master the requisite skills never look back from this fun, rewarding adventure. Now, seasoned flight instructor Jim Alsip delivers Flying the Tail Wheel Airplane: Stick and Rudder Skills for All Pilots. With numerous photographs, diagrams, and concise key points, this accessible, expert resource is certain to chart any pilot's course to achieving his or her tail wheel endorsement. In clear, comprehensible...
As a licensed pilot, have you ever wondered why pilots who fly tailwheel airplanes are always smiling? While the FAA requires additional training to e...
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108,53 zł |
Cultures and Caricatures of British Imperial Aviation: Passengers, Pilots, Publicity
ISBN: 9780719086823 / Angielski / Twarda / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Cultures and caricatures of British imperial aviation assembles an unprecedented mass of scattered evidence to examine the social exclusivity of people who used private and commercial aircraft to circulate though the empire in the 1930s. While airline publicity stressed flying patriotically and in style, flying was not always slick, romantic or modern. It did not end danger or delay, nor was it necessarily progressive. Imperial flying was mobility laced with imperious assumptions and prejudices. It reinforced social rank and continued to depend on the subservience and muscle of colonised...
Cultures and caricatures of British imperial aviation assembles an unprecedented mass of scattered evidence to examine the social exclusivity of peopl...
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457,85 zł |
Escape to the Sky
ISBN: 9781479722419 / Angielski / Miękka / 342 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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90,58 zł |
Escape to the Sky
ISBN: 9781479722426 / Angielski / Twarda / 342 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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163,08 zł |
DIY Rc Airplanes from Scratch: The Brooklyn Aerodrome Bible for Hacking the Skies
ISBN: 9780071810043 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. BUILD YOUR OWN REMOTE-CONTROLLED AIRPLANES QUICKLY, EASILY, AND INEXPENSIVELY
Take to the skies with a majestic motorized model aircraft you create and pilot yourself. Written by the founder of the Brooklyn Aerodrome, DIY RC Airplanes from Scratch shows you how to build a Flack (Flying + Hack) delta wing from the ground up using widely available, low-cost materials and tools. You'll also learn the skills you need to get your plane into the air and keep it there. By the end of the book, you'll be able to create your own customized designs. The sky's the limit Discover how... BUILD YOUR OWN REMOTE-CONTROLLED AIRPLANES QUICKLY, EASILY, AND INEXPENSIVELY
Take to the skies with a majestic motorized model aircraft you creat... |
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120,83 zł |
Gliding: From passenger to pilot
ISBN: 9781847973931 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Gliding is for everyone who has ever dreamt of riding the air currents with barely a sound to disturb the moment. Written by an experienced instructor, this book guides you through the first steps to realising that dream, and goes on to explore the many opportunities offered by this compelling and exciting sport.
Gliding is for everyone who has ever dreamt of riding the air currents with barely a sound to disturb the moment. Written by an experienced instructor...
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87,92 zł |
Finish Every Task: The Making of A Competition Glider Pilot
ISBN: 9781530803347 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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180,94 zł |
Glider Flying Handbook
ISBN: 9781493700493 / Angielski / Miękka / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. (REVISED TEXT 2014) The Glider Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-13A) 2013 Edition - This is the FAA's primary technical manual for the required aeronautical knowledge necessary to operate a glider. It is essential reading for applicants preparing for the exams for private, commercial, or flight instructor pilot certificates with a glider rating, as well as for currently certificated glider pilots who wish to improve their knowledge. Flight instructors will find this handbook a valuable training aid since it includes detailed coverage of aeronautical decision making, components and systems,...
(REVISED TEXT 2014) The Glider Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-13A) 2013 Edition - This is the FAA's primary technical manual for the required aeronautica...
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90,58 zł |
Weltflug: The Gyroplane Dream
ISBN: 9781493760947 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There are a number of ways to travel around the world. One way is to do it the fastest in order to set a world record. Another way is to take your time and visit the parts of the world you want to visit. A married couple from Germany chose the "trip of a lifetime" route. (PSF Magazine, USA) Weltflug is an adventure story in the truest sense of the term, and will keep you gripped until the end. (Pilot Magazine, UK) Weltflug - The Gyroplane Dream: A true life story that lifts you into flight - literally. Take off to a fantastic world tour and fly through the most beautiful landscapes in Europe,...
There are a number of ways to travel around the world. One way is to do it the fastest in order to set a world record. Another way is to take your tim...
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90,17 zł |
Sky Full of Heat: Passion, knowledge, experience
ISBN: 9781481147354 / Angielski / Miękka / 348 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. How to enjoy flying and how to fly successfully. Eight time World Champion and his secrets of success: passion, knowledge and experience. The most extreme side of the extreme sports. Almost 350 pages of aviation stories and advice on successful flying you will not find in any handbook. For recreational, cross country and competition pilots. Down to earth and brutally sincere approach to safety issues. 94 hand drawn illustrations and 29 photos Simply a must read. Part 1 - My Wings Sebastian talks about sailing and flying, his first flights and... How to enjoy flying and how to fly successfully. Eight time World Champion and his secrets of success: passion, knowledge and experience. The m... |
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226,34 zł |
Chess and Sport
ISBN: 9781502808622 / Angielski / Miękka / 92 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Is chess a sport? Chess today is a recognized sport of the International Olympic Committee, and after deep analysis The NY Times (2009) answered 'Maybe, Maybe Not'. After a lifetime in sports, including professional racquets, my answer is that chess is the headquarters of sports. This book describes the myriad applications of chess to sport, and in particular to my forte racquet sports, where I was six-time national paddleball champion, and the #2 ranked racquetball pro for many years. However, my better sports were judo, football and hiking. My credentials in chess are the Junior Chess Champ...
Is chess a sport? Chess today is a recognized sport of the International Olympic Committee, and after deep analysis The NY Times (2009) answered 'Mayb...
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67,75 zł |
My Flying Career: A Recollection
ISBN: 9781482565348 / Angielski / Miękka / 342 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. It all started in 1947 when a teenage boy went on a joy flight. More than 60 years later that teenage boy tells of his flying career and how he managed to blend his love of flying with a civil engineering career, a marriage and with family. At the age of 80 that teenage boy "hung up his boots" but not his love of flying. He often looks to the sky whenever he hears an engine noise. This is his story.
It all started in 1947 when a teenage boy went on a joy flight. More than 60 years later that teenage boy tells of his flying career and how he manage...
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70,10 zł |