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Bird Strike The Crash of the Boston Electra
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kalafatas, Michael N.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Transportation--Aviation--General.
- Transportation.
- History--Modern--20th Century.
- History.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (201 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Waltham, Massachusetts : Brandeis University Press, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- An intriguing and thoughtful investigation of New England's first major air disaster, caused by a massive bird strike, a half-century ago
- Contents:
- Cover; Title Page; Contents; Preface: A Clear and Present Danger; 1 | Appointment in Samarra; 2 | Crimson Sunset; 3 | Fading October Light; 4 | The Case of the Boston Electra; 5 | Sharing the Skies: The Problems; Illustrations; 6 | Sharing the Skies: The Solutions; 7 | The Making of a Patron Saint; Epilogue: Mozart and the Starling; Acknowledgments; Vital Statistics of the Boston Electra; Select Bibliography
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Book.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781611688153
- 1611688159
- OCLC:
- 943011660
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