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THE WORLD WATER SPEED RECORD: THE FAST AND THE FORGOTTEN By Roy Calley
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Type
- Hardcover
- Publication Name
- Amberley Publishing
- ISBN-10
- 1445637863
- Original Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781445637860
- Book Title
- World Water Speed Record : the Fast and the Forgotten
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Genre
- Transportation, Sports & Recreation
- Topic
- Boating, Ships & Shipbuilding / General
- Item Weight
- 15.9 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 192 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
ISBN-10
1445637863
ISBN-13
9781445637860
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208664439
Product Key Features
Book Title
World Water Speed Record : the Fast and the Forgotten
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Boating, Ships & Shipbuilding / General
Publication Year
2014
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Transportation, Sports & Recreation
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
15.9 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2015-300876
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
797.1/4
Synopsis
The quest for the Water Speed Record is one of the most dangerous, least forgiving and most unheralded of endeavours. Defined by the fatal crash of Donald Campbell in 1967 on Lake Coniston, it lacks some of the glamour of the land speed record, yet hundreds have made attempts over the years - many with spectacular and sometimes tragic results.The first official record of 74 mph was set in 1920 in a boat elegantly called Miss America. Fifty-eight years later, the Spirit of Australia skimmed across the surface at over 317 mph, a speed still unsurpassed. That small 243 mph increase in just under six decades pays little testament to the trials and tribulations endured by the likes of Campbell Snr and Jnr, Segrave, Don and Warby. Whereas the land speed record has been beaten time and again by surprisingly large margins, the water version has been tougher and more pronounced, only being increased by percentages. This book captures the burning desire and incredible single-mindedness that is needed to take on the elements and propel a craft across water faster than anyone before ... and for what glory?, The quest for the Water Speed Record is one of the most dangerous, least forgiving and most unheralded of endeavours. Defined by the fatal crash of Donald Campbell in 1967 on Lake Coniston, it lacks some of the glamour of the land speed record, yet hundreds have made attempts over the years - many with spectacular and sometimes tragic results. The first official record of 74 mph was set in 1920 in a boat elegantly called Miss America. Fifty-eight years later, the Spirit of Australia skimmed across the surface at over 317 mph, a speed still unsurpassed. That small 243 mph increase in just under six decades pays little testament to the trials and tribulations endured by the likes of Campbell Snr and Jnr, Segrave, Don and Warby. Whereas the land speed record has been beaten time and again by surprisingly large margins, the water version has been tougher and more pronounced, only being increased by percentages. This book captures the burning desire and incredible single-mindedness that is needed to take on the elements and propel a craft across water faster than anyone before ... and for what glory?, The first comprehensive and definitive history of the quest for one of the world's most dangerous records.
LC Classification Number
GV835.9
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