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How to Land a Plane

Mark Vanhoenacker

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English
Quercus Publishing
10 September 2020
A Daily Mail and the Spectator Book of the Year (2017)
'Perfect inflight reading ... Brilliant' The Sunday Times

'This couldn't be more highly recommended' Alain de Botton

'Explains simply and clearly the abiding mysteries of flight' Daily Mail

'A work of humorous and outright poetic travel geekery' National Geographic Traveler

'Illuminates the practical reality of piloting in a concise and useful manner' Times Literary Supplement

Do something amazing and learn a new skill thanks to the short and sweet 'Little Ways to Live a Big Life' books. By the author of the acclaimed international bestseller Skyfaring, the Economist's 'Best book of the Year' and a New York Times 'Notable Book', and a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week

So,

hello! Welcome! Honestly, you look surprisingly relaxed. That's great

to see. Have a seat on the left side of the cockpit - that's the

captain's seat. Yes, that's right, you're now the captain, and yes,

that's the runway down there. Fasten your seatbelt, order yourself a cup

of tea, and let's get cracking.

Mark Vanhoenacker, the airline

pilot who makes poetry out of the science of flight technology, hands

over the controls. Walking and talking us through the nitty-gritty of an

approach and touchdown, he builds our understanding of flight from the

ground up (or rather from the sky down), offering a new perspective of

one of the more challenging and rewarding tasks ever.

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Imprint:   Quercus Publishing
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 274mm,  Width: 194mm,  Spine: 102mm
Weight:   115g
ISBN:   9781529410525
ISBN 10:   1529410525
Series:   Little Ways to Live a Big Life
Pages:   64
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print

Mark Vanhoenacker is a Senior First Officer for British Airways, flying Boeing 747s to major cities around the world.Skyfaring, his first book about airline flying, was a huge international bestseller.

Reviews for How to Land a Plane

A description of what it's like to fly by a commercial pilot who is also a master prose stylist... This is a man who is at once a technical expert - he flies 747s across continents - and a poet of the skies. This couldn't be more highly recommended -- Alain de Botton Mr Vanhoenacker, fortunately for his readers, has lost none of his sense of wonder at the miracle of flight itself... a beautifully observedcollection of details, scenes, emotions and facts from the world above the world * the Economist * [An] ode to the wonder of flight in the tradition of the great pioneer pilot-author Antoine de Saint Exupery and Charles Lindbergh... flying remains a magical business -- Charles Bremner * The Times * Vanhoenacker is a remarkable writer. In Skyfaring he reveals his passion for flight, the mechanics of planes, the weightless, meaningful geography of the skies and the scent of the cities he flies to. He creates a still, almost poetic point in the turning, travelling world. This mesmerising book will make you view the world differently. All aboard! -- Helen Davies * Sunday Times * In our relentless pursuit of a fulfilled life, we've become a knowledge-hungry nation. The Little Ways To Live A Big Life series will feed your yearning for learning * Red Magazine * perfect inflight reading...brilliant * The Sunday Times *


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