{"product_id":"helicopters-stanley-mcgowen-9781851094684","title":"Helicopters: An Illustrated History of Their Impact","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst envisioned by Leonardo da Vinci and first deployed in World War II, the helicopter is now a universal icon of modern warfare, a key component of combat planning around the world, and one of the military's most versatile and effective tools.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHelicopters: An Illustrated History of Their Impact\u003c\/i\u003e covers the development of helicopters from a concept in Leonardo daVinci's mind to the first successful machines in the early 1900s to the latest tilt-rotor designs. Time and again, in a story of constant innovation, designers answered the concerns of military planners with more maneuverable, more capable rotorcraft. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith expert analysis and specific details of every significant model ever used, \u003ci\u003eHelicopters\u003c\/i\u003e shows how these once denigrated machines became essential to a variety of missions (reconnaissance, transport, attack, support, evacuation, urban combat, quick strikes behind enemy lines, and more). In addition, the book looks at the impact of rotorcraft beyond the military, including their ever-widening role in emergency medical care, police work, traffic control, agriculture, news reporting, and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stanley McGowen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1851094687\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781851094684\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/24\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.02h x 7.36w x 0.98d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2005 pg. 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Bks Annual\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2006 pg. 313","brand":"Stanley McGowen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46334514430207,"sku":"9781851094684","price":103.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_726de413-e753-4f2d-9d63-6a2ce54656f2.jpg?v=1731467031","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/helicopters-stanley-mcgowen-9781851094684","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}