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My understanding is that this book is still basically the bible of aviation. Of additional potential interest to smart folks who like to read is the fact that
by ubermonkey 8y ago
My understanding is that this book is still basically the bible of aviation.
Of additional potential interest to smart folks who like to read is the fact that the author's son is of note as well; he's written a lot of really great long-form journalism, often but not exclusively about aviation as well, both in high-profile magazines and in book form. He's on the short list of authors whom I read automatically.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Langewiesche https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Langewiesche
Seek out "The Crash of EgyptAir 990," which ran in the New York Review of Books in 2002. It's STELLAR, but then his work across the board is especially solid.
Of his books, I think my favorites are "Inside the Sky," about flight, and "The Outlaw Sea," about shipping. "The Atomic Bazaar" is also great, if terrifying.