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Jet - The Engine That Changed the World by Graham Hoyland
Category: Military
The invention of the jet engine had a profound effect on the world. Commercial jet aircraft revolutionized travel, opening up every corner of the planet. Few know that the jet engine was invented by an Englishman in 1929. The invention was a masterstroke of genius by 21-year-old Frank Whittle, replacing ...Show more
Jet: The Engine that Changed the World by GRAHAM HOYLAND
Category: Transport
The invention of the jet engine had a profound social effect on the world. Commercial jet aircract revolutionised travel, opening up every corner of the planet. Millions were able to travel anywhere in the world. Few know the jet engine was invented by an Englishman in 1929, with the first jet airliner ...Show more
Merlin - The Power Behind the Spitfire, Mosquito and Lancaster by Graham Hoyland
Category: Military
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-winni ...Show more
Merlin : the Power Behind the Spitfire, Mosquito and Lancaster by Graham Hoyland
Category: Military
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-winni ...Show more
Merlin: the Power Behind the Spitfire, Mosquito and Lancaster by Graham Hoyland
Category: Military
Yeti - An Abominable History by Graham Hoyland
Category: History
What leads us to believe in monsters? What happens when we meet the brutal creatures of our nightmares? Tales of the yeti, the 'Abominable Snowman' of the Himalayas, have been recorded for centuries. This huge, ape-like, hairy creature has tantalised explorers, mountaineers and locals with curious footp ...Show more
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