Understanding Gliding: The Principles of Soaring Flight Tapa dura - 1977

Hardback. Acceptable.

Hardback. Very Good.

A. & C. Black, London, 1979. Reprint. Hardcover. Good/Poor Condition. Illustrator: Diagrammatic. 1.0 kg; 260 pages, last page blank, includes appendices, index, and is illustrated by 148 black-and-white drawings, many step-by-step, and tables. Colour illustrated photographic dustwrapper. The dustwrapper is rubbed on both the top edge and the bottom edge, with a small chip missing from the bottom of the spine section, and there is a 2 inch tear with associated creasing at the top of the rear panel. Ownership inscription dated 1983 on the front end page. Otherwise in clean condition. The author shows that the pilot who wants to get the best possible performance from his aircraft must know how and why a glider flies. With the aid of the diagrams he demonstrates that the basic principles of gliding are not in fact complex, and he shows how a knowledge of the reasons for some of the seemingly wayward behaviour of a glider in the air helps a pilot achieve consistently better results. --… Leer más

Barnes & Noble Imports, 1977T. hardcover. Acceptable. 1.1811 in x 9.9213 in x 7.7953 in. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.

Barnes & Noble Imports. Good+ in Good+ dust jacket. 1977. Cloth. 0713616407 . Green cloth boards, wear to the corners and spine ends. An ex-library copy with stamps and reside sticker from the pocket. Tightly bound, no internal marks. The DJ has been laminated. "An illustrated manual on gliding, which demonstrates the basic principles of gliding, and discusses the rival merits of the various types of brakes and launching methods, and what maintains, or disturbs, the stability of a glider in flight." ; B&W Illustrations; 9.92 X 7.80 X 1.18 inches; 260 pages .

Barnes & Noble Imports, 1977-06. Hardcover. Used: Good.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Barnes & Noble Imports, 1977-06-01. Hardcover. Very Good. VG in VG dj

Barnes & Noble Imports, 1977-06-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!