Chasing the Demon: A Secret History of the Quest for the Sound Barrier, and the Band of American Aces Who Conquered It

by Dan Hampton

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER - At the end of World War II, a band of aces gathered in the Mojave Desert on a Top Secret quest to break the sound barrier-nicknamed The Demon by pilots. The true story of what happened in those skies has never been told.

Speed. In 1947, it represented the difference between victory and annihilation.

After Hiroshima, the ability to deliver a nuclear device to its target faster...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0062688723

ISBN13:9780062688729

Release Date:July 2018

Publisher:William Morrow & Company

Length:352 Pages

Weight:1.33 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 5.9" x 9.1"

Related Subjects

The Cold War Non-Fiction Breaking Barriers Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Science Science & Math Science & Scientists

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