Women in British Imperial Airspace

Women in British Imperial Airspace
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Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Total Pages : 249
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ISBN-10 : 9780773560512
ISBN-13 : 0773560513
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Book Synopsis Women in British Imperial Airspace by : Liz Millward

Download or read book Women in British Imperial Airspace written by Liz Millward and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2008 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The romance of flying the airways that developed above the British empire between the two world wars seduced young women with the promise of independence, glamour, and adventure.


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