Militares

The dazzling splendors of the court of Napoleon I (1769 1821) reflected the grandeur and ambitions of the greatest empire of the day. This luxurious volume re-creates the ambiance and captures the spirit that prevailed in the French court during the Empire through the material manifestations of the (...)

As early as 1943 it became apparent that supersonic flight might be an achievable goal but not for the propeller-driven aircraft of the day. Spurred on by secret intelligence of a German supersonic long-range bomber project, work began on a British secret research aircraft that would potentially be (...)