Jet Age: The Comet, the 707, and the Race to Shrink the World

by Sam Howe Verhovek

Book Overview

The captivating story of the titans, engineers, and pilots who raced to design a safe and lucrative passenger jet. In Jet Age, journalist Sam Howe Verhovek explores the advent of the first generation... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1583334025
• ISBN13: 9781583334027
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Avery Publishing Group
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher