Frank Whittle: Invention of the Jet (Revolutions in Science)
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (586 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1840466626 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Tells the true story of Frank Whittle inventing the jet engine and revolutionizing avaiation.
Charles Hall said An "administrative" history. This is a fascinating and well written book, however it is not about the history of the jet engine. It is primarily concerned with identifying which corporate and government interests were involved and how valid their claims to the invention were. While interesting, I was hoping to learn more about the invention of the jet engine from a technical point of view!There's a nice chapter at the end which she. "Dispelling the Whittle myths" according to Peter Louw. Those readers who have believed that Frank Whittle invented the jet engine may be in for a surprise. Andrew Nahum's incisive book, Frank Whittle - Invention of the Jet, aims to dispel the myths surrounding this topic and Whittle's role in it.As with so many important inventions, the development of the jet engine was to a large extent driven by the necessities of war. Particularly the British, Germans an. "Disappointing" according to Ole Bjrsvik. Higly disappointing. Hardly any new information, almost none insight or analysis, and it gives close to none of technical insight or technical history. As usual the book is focused in the buracrautic battle, that always gets the focus as soon as Frank Whittle's name is mentioned. - So much has been written in defence of Frank Whittle one way or another it starts to get embarassing. - Perhaps he really w