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Hard Air : Adventures from the Edge of Flying by W. Scott Olsen (2008, Trade Paperback)

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Hard Air is a book about extraordinary flying—flying under conditions that keep fighters on the carrier deck and rockets on the launch pad—a book about rescue missions and long, lonely flights to gather urgently needed information, about flights to places where no one should be flying: into hurricanes, firestorms, and deep, engine-killing cold.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherUniversity of Nebraska Press

ISBN-100803211449

ISBN-139780803211445

eBay Product ID (ePID)63869560

Product Key Features

Book TitleHard Air : Adventures from the Edge of Flying

Number of Pages246 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicAgriculture / Forestry, Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Aviation / General, Special Interest / Adventure, Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology, Aviation / Piloting & Flight Instruction, Emergency Management

Publication Year2008

IllustratorYes

GenreTravel, Transportation, Technology & Engineering, Science

AuthorW. Scott Olsen

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight104.1 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2007-028908

Dewey Edition22

Reviews" Hard Air is an exceptional read, and a rare piece of work, as much sheer artistry as deep exploration of flight. Olsen is a skillful writer, and it shows here, start to stop."-William Langewiesche, author of Inside the Sky, "Never exploiting danger and natural drama for their own sakes, [Scott Olsen] writes in an appreciative and matter-of-fact style that will leave an unforgettable impression upon ground-bound readers and veteran pilates alike."-Raymond Puffer,Kliatt, " Hard Air is an exceptional read, and a rare piece of work, as much sheer artistry as deep exploration of flight. Olsen is a skillful writer, and it shows here, start to stop."William Langewiesche, author of Inside the Sky, "Never exploiting danger and natural drama for their own sakes, [Scott Olsen] writes in an appreciative and matter-of-fact style that will leave an unforgettable impression upon ground-bound readers and veteran pilates alike."Raymond Puffer, Kliatt, "It's hard to imagine a more gripping book for aviation buffs than Olsen's depiction of some of the hairier aspects of service networks usually taken for granted and seldom properly noticed by the media."-Roland Green, Booklist, 0; "Hard Air" is an exceptional read, and a rare piece of work, as much sheer artistry as deep exploration of flight. Olsen is a skillful writer, and it shows here, start to stop.1;2;William Langewiesche, author of "Inside the Sky" -- William Langewiesche (03/30/2007), "Hard Airis an exceptional read, and a rare piece of work, as much sheer artistry as deep exploration of flight. Olsen is a skillful writer, and it shows here, start to stop."-William Langewiesche, author ofInside the Sky, "Hard Airis an exceptional read, and a rare piece of work, as much sheer artistry as deep exploration of flight. Olsen is a skillful writer, and it shows here, start to stop." William Langewiesche, author ofInside the Sky, "It's hard to imagine a more gripping book for aviation buffs than Olsen's depiction of some of the hairier aspects of service networks usually taken for granted and seldom properly noticed by the media."Roland Green, Booklist, "Hard Air is an exceptional read, and a rare piece of work, as much sheer artistry as deep exploration of flight. Olsen is a skillful writer, and it shows here, start to stop." William Langewiesche, author of Inside the Sky, "Never exploiting danger and natural drama for their own sakes, [Scott Olsen] writes in an appreciative and matter-of-fact style that will leave an unforgettable impression upon ground-bound readers and veteran pilates alike."-Raymond Puffer, Kliatt, "Hard Air is an exceptional read, and a rare piece of work, as much sheer artistry as deep exploration of flight. Olsen is a skillful writer, and it shows here, start to stop."-William Langewiesche, author of Inside the Sky, "Never exploiting danger and natural drama for their own sakes, [Scott Olsen writes in an appreciative and matter-of-fact style that will leave an unforgettable impression upon ground-bound readers and veteran pilates alike."-Raymond Puffer, Kliatt, "His narrative is reminiscent in tone of Beryl Markham's early African aviation adventures chronicled in West with the Night . . . . Olsen . . . does a good job of capturing, in a journalistic interview style, the experiences of the men and women who routinely fly these adventurous missions. The stories are good enough to inspire future pilots."Sara Tompson, Library Journal, "His narrative is reminiscent in tone of Beryl Markham's early African aviation adventures chronicled in West with the Night . . . . Olsen . . . does a good job of capturing, in a journalistic interview style, the experiences of the men and women who routinely fly these adventurous missions. The stories are good enough to inspire future pilots."-Sara Tompson, Library Journal, "His narrative is reminiscent in tone of Beryl Markham's early African aviation adventures chronicled in West with the Night. . . . Olsen . . . does a good job of capturing, in a journalistic interview style, the experiences of the men and women who routinely fly these adventurous missions. The stories are good enough to inspire future pilots."-Sara Tompson, Library Journal

Dewey Decimal629.1325

SynopsisHard Air is a book about extraordinary flying--flying under conditions that keep fighters on the carrier deck and rockets on the launch pad--a book about rescue missions and long, lonely flights to gather urgently needed information, about flights to places where no one should be flying: into hurricanes, firestorms, and deep, engine-killing cold. As a pilot himself, W. Scott Olsen brings to these tales a sense of wonder and adventure as well as a genuine, firsthand understanding of the dangers and rigors of such flying. In prose that deftly conveys the grit and grace of his subjects, Olsen transports us into the air with hurricane hunters who fly into the planet's fiercest storms, with helicopter pilots racing emergency patients to clinics, with Canadian pilots who fly supplies to the Arctic, and with heavy air tanker pilots who drop water and slurry on remote wildfires. Their stories afford a rare look into the working lives of pilots whose methods are extreme and missions are simple: get there, do the job, and get out alive., A rare look into the working lives of pilots whose methods are extreme and missions are simple: get there, do the job, and get out alive

LC Classification NumberTL710.O53 2008