Cavalry of the air : an illustrated introduction to the aircraft and aces of the First World War / / Norman S. Leach
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| Autore: |
Leach Norman <1963->
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| Titolo: |
Cavalry of the air : an illustrated introduction to the aircraft and aces of the First World War / / Norman S. Leach
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| Pubblicazione: | Toronto : , : Dundurn Press, , [2014] |
| ©2014 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (288 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 940.4/4 |
| Soggetto topico: | World War, 1914-1918 - Aerial operations |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Foreword / by John E. Melbourne -- Introduction -- The Wrights, Bell, and Cody -- Transition from cavalry -- The beginnings of air forces and air tactics -- The great Allied aces of the First World War -- The enemy aces -- The airplanes -- The iconic dogfights -- After the war. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Though storytelling, period and contemporary photos and the words of the flying aces themselves, this book brings the history of WWI air combat to life. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Cavalry of the air |
| ISBN: | 1-4597-2332-5 |
| 1-4597-2333-3 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910788095703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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