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Slipping the Surly Bonds
"Slipping The Surly Bonds is the coffee-table, Christmas and birthday gift aviation fans have been looking for... better buy a few copies of this book: one to keep... the other to give away... " Aviation International News From man's earliest expressions on the magic of flying to the chilling last words of some of aviation's giants, here's an utterly unique collection of 1,000 of the most memorable thoughts on flight down through the ages. Concisely capturing flying's special allure and excitement as well as its humor and tragedy, this power-packed anthology of quotations by Leonardo da Vinci, Lindbergh, Armstrong, Yeager, and hundreds of others amply illustrates why, as aviation pioneer Otto Lilienthal rhapsodized, "To fly is everything." "...succinct, power-packed bits of wisdom which are easily digested by the reader. There's much to be learned as well as enjoyed...." Ron Machado, aviation writer and personality. Soar with the Immortals of the Air. From the exhilarating "High Flight," written by a doomed WW II Spitfire pilot in World War II and the source of this book's title to John Glen's expressions of wonder in orbit, Slipping the Surly Bonds will carry you into the sky with the greatest airmen and women of all time. You'll meet dreamers, balloonists, and inventors of airplanes. A true labor of love, shining with passion, adventure, and eloquence, this collection of more than 1000 enthralling quotations on flight will leave you breathless and yearning for wings. Book Details: List Price: Our Price: $14.25
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