Автор: Gibson Chris Название: Nimrod`s Genesis: RAF Maritime Patrol Projects and Weapons Since 1945 ISBN: 1902109473 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781902109473 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 31630.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть Описание: To counter the threat from a Soviet blue water navy, a large investment was made in the years from 1945 until the 1960s to develop maritime patrol aircraft. For years the Air Staff and the ministries argued over what type should replace the Shackleton, including variants of the Vulcan, the Britannia, VC10 and Trident, before one man strode into the MoD building in 1964, settling the argument with what became Nimrod.
To seek and destroy Soviet submarines, Shackletons and Nimrods carried many advanced weapons and sensors, but also played a role in saving lives at sea. Then, after forty years' service, the Nimrods were withdrawn without replacement after one of the most expensive procurement disasters.
Chris Gibson examines the post-war genesis of the RAF's maritime patrol aircraft, a process that led to Nimrod. From the last flying boats, attempts to improve then replace the Shackleton and ultimately the Nimrod itself, Gibson provides a fascinating insight into the aircraft, weapons and sensors developed to counter the Soviet submarine threat.
Автор: Gibson Chris Название: Vulcan`s Hammer ISBN: 1902109171 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781902109176 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 31630.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Following the end of WWII the United Kingdom embarked on an audacious program of aircraft and weapons development to maintain its position as a world power. This led ultimately to the V-bombers; Valiant, Victor, and Vulcan, that carried the British nuclear deterrent from the mid 1950s until replaced by Polaris in the late 1960s. Prior to the V-bombers, the British aviation industry examined a number of schemes to deliver that deterrent, such as Blue Moon, while their intended replacements, the supersonic Avro 730 and English Electric P.10, could have been the most advanced aircraft in the world in 1960. As political and military circumstances changed, the V-force adopted new concepts, specifically the American Skybolt and the patrol missile carriers: the Pofflers.
Running in parallel with aircraft development were a number of programs to advance V-bomber weaponry. In addition to free-fall bombs, the UK aviation industry undertook development of missiles and the associated propulsion and guidance systems, and in Blue Steel, created the most complex vehicle ever produced in the UK. As well as arming the Victor and Vulcan, Blue Steel was to form the basis of a range of weapons for TSR.2 and Mirage IV, test vehicles and satellite launchers.
Illustrated with more than 200 photographs and drawings plus new color artwork, Vulcan's Hammer presents the story of an alternative V-force and its armament providing a wealth of fascinating information for historians and modelers alike.
Автор: Chris Gibson Название: The Church`s Starfish ISBN: 1501387006 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781501387005 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 17940.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: After a string of commercial disappointments, in 1986 Australian rock band The Church were simultaneously dropped by Warner Brothers in the US and EMI in Australasia. The future looked bleak. Seemingly from nowhere, their next record, Starfish, became an unlikely global hit. Its alluring and pensive lead single, 'Under the Milky Way', stood in stark contrast to the synth pop and hair metal dominating the 1980s. A high watermark of intelligent rock, Starfish musically anticipated alternative revolutions to come. Yet in making Starfish, The Church struggled with their internal contradictions. Seeking both commercial and artistic success, they were seduced by fame and drugs but cynical towards the music industry. Domiciled in Australia but with a European literary worldview, they relocated to Los Angeles to record under strained circumstances in the heart of the West Coast hit machine.
This book traces the story of Starfish, its background, composition, production and reception. To the task, Gibson brings an unusual perspective as both a musician and a geographer. Drawing upon four decades of media coverage as well as fresh interviews between the author and band members, this book delves into the mysteries of this mercurial classic, tracing both its slippery cultural geography and its sumptuous songcraft. Situating Starfish in time and space, Gibson transports the reader to a key album and moment in popular music history when the structure and politics of the record industry was set to forever change.
Автор: Chris Gibson Название: The Church`s Starfish ISBN: 1501387014 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781501387012 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 63360.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: After a string of commercial disappointments, in 1986 Australian rock band The Church were simultaneously dropped by Warner Brothers in the US and EMI in Australasia. The future looked bleak. Seemingly from nowhere, their next record, Starfish, became an unlikely global hit. Its alluring and pensive lead single, 'Under the Milky Way', stood in stark contrast to the synth pop and hair metal dominating the 1980s. A high watermark of intelligent rock, Starfish musically anticipated alternative revolutions to come. Yet in making Starfish, The Church struggled with their internal contradictions. Seeking both commercial and artistic success, they were seduced by fame and drugs but cynical towards the music industry. Domiciled in Australia but with a European literary worldview, they relocated to Los Angeles to record under strained circumstances in the heart of the West Coast hit machine.
This book traces the story of Starfish, its background, composition, production and reception. To the task, Gibson brings an unusual perspective as both a musician and a geographer. Drawing upon four decades of media coverage as well as fresh interviews between the author and band members, this book delves into the mysteries of this mercurial classic, tracing both its slippery cultural geography and its sumptuous songcraft. Situating Starfish in time and space, Gibson transports the reader to a key album and moment in popular music history when the structure and politics of the record industry was set to forever change.
Автор: Gibson, Chris Название: Airtoair refuelling aircraft ISBN: 1913870693 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781913870690 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 16890.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This book details the history of air-to-air refuelling and celebrates the key role played by tanker aircraft in the application of air power around the world.
Автор: Gibson, Chris Название: Raf transport aircraft ISBN: 1802821856 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781802821857 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 16890.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: With over 130 photographs, this book describes the evolution of the aircraft that provided the airlift capacity for Britain s armed forces wherever they served, and as the 2021 Operation Pitting showed, transport aircraft are still last out.
Автор: Gibson, Chris Connell, John Название: Music and tourism ISBN: 187315092X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781873150924 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 62530.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This book comprehensively examines the links between travel and music. It combines contemporary and historical analysis of the economic and social impact of music tourism, with discussions of the cultural politics of authenticity and identity.
Автор: Chris McAuliffe, Mark Gibson, Maura Edmond, Tony Moore Название: Fringe to Famous: Indie and Mainstream Cultural Production in Australia ISBN: 1501334883 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781501334887 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 101370.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Fringe to Famous examines exchange between small scenes of cultural production and mainstream institutions and markets. Drawing on Australian examples in music, streetwear, comedy, screen and digital games, it argues that there has been much greater crossover between the two than is generally recognized. The book resists a tendency to represent fringe and mainstream as abstract opposites, bringing a focus instead to concrete historical formations. It offers an alternative both to romantic celebrations of a ‘pure’ fringe – discredited now by half a century of critical responses to the counterculture – and to an increasingly hardened anti-romantic reaction. Drawing on extensive original interviews, Fringe to Famous offers an overview of transformations in Australian culture since the 1980s, concluding with suggestions for cultural policy ‘after the creative industries’. It proposes an idea of ‘generative hybridity’ between fringe and mainstream that allows us to imagine new possibilities for arts and culture in the 2020s and beyond.
Автор: Gibson Chris Название: Journeys Become Stories: Poetic Experiments ISBN: 0995772886 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780995772885 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 11090.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Chris Gibson, Rachel Hamilton, Robert Still Название: British and Irish Wild Flowers and Plants: A Pocket Guide ISBN: 069124541X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780691245416 Издательство: Walter de Gruyter Рейтинг: Цена: 84240.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Автор: Gibson, Chris Название: Britain`s guided weapons ISBN: 1802823239 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781802823233 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 16890.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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