Description
The story of the jet engine has everything: genius, tragedy, heroism, a world war, the individual vs. the state, and an idea that would change the world.
Frank Whittle always maintained that he was held back by a lack of government support. At the very moment in 1943 when his invention was unveiled to the world, his company, Power Jets, was forcibly nationalised.
Yet Whittle's brilliance, charm and charisma helped him recruit major support from the British government and the RAF, who gave him the green light to build a jet engine at a time when to do so made little sense. Here is a story of what pushing technology to its limits can achieve - and the effect that such achievement can have on those involved.
Blending genius, tragedy, heroism and war, Andrew Nahum tells the fascinating story of the man whose invention would go on to change the world.
About the Author
Andrew Nahum is currently Keeper Emeritus at the Science Museum, London. He is also author of Alec Issigonis and the Mini (Icon Books, 2004) and Fifty Cars that changed the World (Design Museum, 2009, 2016).
Reviews
Read it to learn about what really happened. -- Guardian
A superb contribution, and one that badly needed to be done. -- Richard P. Hallion
Book Information
ISBN 9781785782411
Author Andrew Nahum
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Icon Books
Publisher Icon Books
Weight(grams) 195g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 14mm
