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How to Land a Plane

A Daily Mail and the Spectator Book of the Year (2017)`Perfect inflight reading … Brilliant` The Sunday Times`This couldn`t be more highly recommended` Alain de Botton`Explains simply and clearly the abiding mysteries of flight` Daily Mail`A work of humorous and outright poetic travel geekery` National Geographic Traveler`Illuminates the practical reality of piloting in a concise and useful manner` Times Literary SupplementDo something amazing and learn a new skill thanks to the short and sweet `Little Ways to Live a Big Life` books. By the author of the acclaimed international bestseller Skyfaring, the Economist`s `Best book of the Year` and a New York Times `Notable Book`, and a BBC Radio 4 Book of the WeekSo, hello! Welcome! Honestly, you look surprisingly relaxed. That`s great to see. Have a seat on the left side of the cockpit – that`s the captain`s seat. Yes, that`s right, you`re now the captain, and yes, that`s the runway down there. Fasten your seatbelt, order yourself a cup of tea, and let`s get cracking.Mark Vanhoenacker, the airline pilot who makes poetry out of the science of flight technology, hands over the controls. Walking and talking us through the nitty-gritty of an approach and touchdown, he builds our understanding of flight from the ground up (or rather from the sky down), offering a new perspective of one of the more challenging and rewarding tasks ever.

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