Overview
This title follows the early years of women aviators from the end of World War I through the madcap years of the 1920s to the establishment of aviation as a serious part of defence and commercial activities during World War II. Award-winning writer Mike Walker writes about a time of immense social and technical change that radically transformed the position of women and became the golden years for the development of aviation.
Full Product Details
Author: Mike Walker
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 14.70cm
, Height: 2.80cm
, Length: 22.40cm
Weight: 0.494kg
ISBN: 9780470851401
ISBN 10: 0470851406
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 06 June 2003
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: Out of stock
Reviews
Walker's book brings indelibly to life a neglected chapter in aviation history... (Daily Mail, 11 July 2003) !a list of colorful characters!a refreshing diversion from the mainstream! (Focus, October 2003) !walker tells a story of these early women pilots...with great dash and period detail! (New Scientist, 20 September 2003) !This is an original, entertaining and most welcome addition to the aviation bookshelves! (Spitfire Society, Journal November 2003)
Walker's book brings indelibly to life a neglected chapter in aviation history... ( Daily Mail , 11 July 2003 ) <p> . ..a list of colorful characters...a refreshing diversion from the mainstream... ( Focus, October 2003 ) <p> . ..walker tells a story of these early women pilots...with great dash and period detail... ( New Scientist, 20 September 2003) <p> . ..This is an original, entertaining and most welcome addition to the aviation bookshelves... (Spitfire Society, Journal November 2003)
Walker's book brings indelibly to life a neglected chapter in aviation history... ( Daily Mail, 11 July 2003 ) <p> .,. a list of colorful characters...a refreshing diversion from the mainstream... ( Focus, October 2003 ) <p> .,. walker tells a story of these early women pilots...with great dash and period detail... ( New Scientist, 20 September 2003) <p> .,. This is an original, entertaining and most welcome addition to the aviation bookshelves... (Spitfire Society, Journal November 2003)
Author Information
Mike Walker is a highly experienced script--writer of drama and documentary for radio and television. He has won several awards for plays and adaptations. He has also written novels and non--fiction, and teaches creative writing at Morley College London. His recent work includes an adaptation of The Old Curiosity Shop for Radio 4 and The Dark House, an interactive Drama for BBCi.
