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100 1 0 _aSimpson, Paul
_c1963-
245 1 4 _aThe mammoth book of air disasters and near misses
_ePaul Simpson
247 0 0 _aOriginally published: Philadelphia: Running Press
260 0 0 _bRobinson
_c2014
306 0 0 _axxi, 520 pages
_c20 cm
_epbk
358 0 0 _b20130815
_cIP
365 0 0 _a7.99
504 0 0 _aIncludes bibliographical references
520 0 0 _aMore than 45,000 flights arrive successfully at their destinations every day - but a handful don't, while some come terrifyingly close to crashing. This collection of real-life accounts of air disasters and near misses, while covering scientific factors and the political backgrounds to terrorist and military in-air incidents concisely and readably, focuses on the human element.
650 0 0 _aAircraft accidents
650 0 0 _aAirplane crash survival
650 0 0 _aNear misses (Aeronautics)
740 1 0 _aAir disasters and near misses
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