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1) The aviator
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Language
English
Description
Follows the life of Howard Hughes as the twenty-something millionaire, having already made a fortune improving the design of oil-drilling bits, who comes to Hollywood with an interest in getting into the picture business. But Hollywood never really accepts Hughes, and in time his passion for flying begins to reclaim his attentions.
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"A fast-paced look at the corporate dysfunction--the ruthless cost-cutting, toxic workplaces, and cutthroat management--that contributed to one of the worst tragedies in modern aviation Boeing is a century-old titan of American industry. The largest exporter in the US, it played a central role in the early days of commercial flight, World War II bombing missions, and moon landings. It remains a linchpin in the awesome routine of air travel today....
Publisher
PBS
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
At any one time, there are around one million people airborne somewhere in the world; that equates to an entire airborne city, a "city in the sky." Straddling whole continents, the fabric of this extraordinary construction consists of the 100,000 flights that crisscross the world every single day. Take off around the world, on the arc of an actual journey from departure to arrival, to uncover the invisible global networks and complex logistics that...
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