Publisher's Synopsis
Part of a selection of books that look at cross-sections, this book investigates the nuts, bolts, hinges, and levers of human endeavour, starting with the inside-out world of planes - including a look at a Focker Triplane, Handley-Page H.P. 42 Airliner, Boeing 214 Flying Boat, Spitfire, B-17 Flying Fortress, Lockheed, C-130 Hercules, Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet, Piper PA31 Chieftain, Hawker Carrier and the Concorde with incredible detail and technical accuracy, the slice-section artworks cut through, up and down, to reveal every hidden part, while absorbing text and labels care no corner remains unexplored.
