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Condition: Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including ... Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab

Type: Memoirs

Special Attributes: 1st Edition

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Original Language: English

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

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Edition: First Edition

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ISBN: 9780316743006

Book Title: Skunk Works : a Personal Memoir of My Years of Lockheed

Item Length: 8.2 in

Publisher: Little Brown & Company

Publication Year: 1996

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Illustrator: Yes

Item Height: 1.4 in

Author: Leo Janos, Ben R. Rich

Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, Transportation, History

Topic: Aviation / General, Military / Aviation, Aeronautics & Astronautics, Military

Item Width: 5.5 in

Item Weight: 12.3 Oz

Number of Pages: 400 Pages

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This classic history of America's high-stakes quest to dominate the skies is "a gripping technothriller in which the technology is real" ( New York Times Book Review ). From the development of the U-2 to the Stealth fighter, Skunk Works is the true story of America's most secret and successful aerospace operation. As recounted by Ben Rich, the operation's brilliant boss for nearly two decades, the chronicle of Lockheed's legendary Skunk Works is a drama of Cold War confrontations and Gulf War air combat, of extraordinary feats of engineering and human achievement against fantastic odds. Here are up-close portraits of the maverick band of scientists and engineers who made the Skunk Works so renowned. Filled with telling personal anecdotes and high adventure, with narratives from the CIA and from Air Force pilots who flew the many classified, risky missions, this book is a riveting portrait of the most spectacular aviation triumphs of the twentieth century. "Thoroughly engrossing." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review

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9780316743006

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Skunk Works : a Personal Memoir of My Years of Lockheed

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Leo Janos, Ben R. Rich

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Trade Paperback

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English

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Aviation / General, Military / Aviation, Aeronautics & Astronautics, Military

Publication Year

1996

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Yes

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Biography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, Transportation, History

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400 Pages

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8.2 in

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1994

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by aluminumgoose
Mar 08, 2022Top favourable review
Like planes, get this book!
If you like anything about planes you will dig this book! Written by Ben Rich himslef. He was head of the Skunk Works while they were developing the first true stealth air fighter, the F-117A. Really stories coming out of that build. Plus a ton of ther stuff about the U-2, the SR-71 and others.
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by kce-OfepQmi@Deleted
Feb 07, 2008
Skunk Works
I Absolutely LOVED this book. Not only is it full of technical information about the Skunk works operation, but it is presented in a way that even the moderately curious could understand and be drawn in by this book. It is definitely a book for those who have always loved fighter jets and warbirds since their childhood, and it serves as a good window into a very secretive world. This book reveals the technological marvels of it's time and it amazes the reader at the amount of accomplishments the Skunk Works had during their time. It also provides an insight into management ideals that were once used in such an exclusive market. It describes things with different perspectives than the beuracratic norms that have plagued society today and poses some alternatives (in the final chapters) ... I Absolutely LOVED this book. Not only is it full of technical information about the Skunk works operation, but it is presented in a way that even the moderately curious could understand and be drawn in by this book. It is definitely a book for those who have always loved fighter jets and warbirds since their childhood, and it serves as a good window into a very secretive world. This book reveals the technological marvels of it's time and it amazes the reader at the amount of accomplishments the Skunk Works had during their time. It also provides an insight into management ideals that were once used in such an exclusive market. It describes things with different perspectives than the beuracratic norms that have plagued society today and poses some alternatives (in the final chapters) to these short comings. I would recomend this book to anyone who is curious about this world of aviation and engineering and technology. It is also very alluring and is difficult to put down because it is so well written that it doesn't bore you. It's a story about people's lives, more than just numbers and math. If you are thinking about it, stop and buy it!
by ebuschhawk
Sep 04, 2006
Great engineering story!
As an engineering graduate student, this book got me so fired up about the cutting edge, real world applications of my field. Lockheed's Skunk Works is really where the rubber hits the road; Ben Rich tells the his story of invovlement with the most innovative aircraft of the last 50 years - U-2, SR-71, F-117A, all revolutionary designs incorporating stealth technology, using first-class engineering! This is a real page turner, and must for anyone interested in the history behind America's dominance of air power, reconaisssance, and innovative creation. I would recommend this book to everybody.As an engineering graduate student, this book got me so fired up about the cutting edge, real world applications of my field. Lockheed's Skunk Works is really where the rubber hits the road; Ben Rich tells the his story of invovlement with the most innovative aircraft of the last 50 years - U-2, SR-71, F-117A, all revolutionary designs incorporating stealth technology, using first-class engineering! This is a real page turner, and must for anyone interested in the history behind America's dominance of air power, reconaisssance, and innovative creation. I would recommend this book to everybody.
by b2z4me
Sep 01, 2017
Great read, inspiring story
Reveals the story behind top-secret highly advanced technology that almost miraculously kept us ahead of the world in aviation and surveillance. Just shows how lucky we are to have the geniuses and nerds that passionately work to keep us safe.
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by wly5113
Nov 30, 2018
I have often heard of "Skunk Woeks"
I read a little, I bought this as a gift.for a member of my family... My husband worked for Lockheed for many years.
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