Glide Path
Clarke, Arthur C.
rare book
Glide Path is a novel by the English writer Arthur C. Clarke, published in 1963. Clarke's only non-science fiction novel, it is set during World War II and relates a fictionalized version of the development of the radar-based ground-controlled approach (called "ground-controlled descent" in the novel) aircraft landing system, and includes a character modeled on Luis Alvarez, who developed this system. It is based on Clarke's own wartime service with the Royal Air Force, during which he worked on the GCA project. [Wikipedia]
The book describes also the operational tests of the FIDO system, used by the RAF during WW II to dispel fog by flames…
At a top-secret RAF establishment a group of dedicated scientists, courageous flyers and specially trained servicemen are working under pressure to perfect a radar talk-down system for planes . . .
This novel, set during World War II in the pioneering days of radar, presents the unusual picture of a world famous science fiction weiter turning for once to the past.
Based on the author's own wartime experiences, the background is drawn with absolute authenticity, while the strong dramatic plot makes a powerful and compelling novel.
Softcover
234 Seiten / pages
rubbed exterior, but a good reading copy
London - 1977 - Sidgwick and Jackson
Art.Nr. 22343
