Last days of the Concorde : the crash of Flight 4590 and the end of supersonic passenger travel
Title:
Last days of the Concorde : the crash of Flight 4590 and the end of supersonic passenger travel
JLCTITLE245:
Samme Chittum.
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Publication Information:
Washington, DC : Smithsonian Books, [2018]
Physical Description:
264 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9781588346292
Series:
General Note:
"Based on Air disasters : up in flames, created by Cineflix and shown in the United States on the Smithsonian Channel."--Title page verso.
Abstract:
"The gripping true tale of a devastating plane crash, the investigation into its causes, and the race to prevent similar disasters in the future."--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-257) and index.
Contents:
The white bird -- "You have flames behind you" -- A lunar landscape -- From dream to reality -- A trail of evidence -- Too late -- A history of blowouts -- An invisible shock wave -- Delays and headaches -- Three seconds of mayhem -- Closing the case -- Final farewells -- The supersonic future.