Graham Hoyland

Broschiertes Buch

Merlin

The Power Behind the Spitfire, Mosquito and Lancaster: The Story of the Engine That Won the Battle of Britain and WWII

Beschreibung

The most iconic planes of WWII, the Supermarine Spitfire, Hawker Hurricane, DeHavilland Mosquito and the Avro Lancaster, were all powered by one engine, the Rolls-Royce Merlin. The story of the Merlin is one of British ingenuity at its height, of artistry and problem-solving that resulted in a war-winning design.

Autor

Climber, author and film director Graham Hoyland was the 15th Briton to climb Everest and during one of his nine expeditions to the mountain was responsible for the discovery of George Mallory's body. He writes for the Independent newspaper and worked as a BBC director on programmes such as Dragons' Den, the Today programme and Around the World in 80 Faiths.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Juni 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 195mm x 127mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 322g
• ISBN-13: 9780008359300
• ISBN-10: 000835930X
• Artikelnr.: 59998824