Yeager

An Autobiography

by Leo Janos ; Chuck Yeager

ISBN: 0553050931
ISBN-13: 9780553050936
Format: Hardcover

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Bibliographic Details

Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group
Published date: 1985

Publisher's Notes

The pioneering aviator who first broke the sound barrier in 1947 recounts his career as a fighter pilot and test pilot, in a memoir enriched by the reminiscences of his wife and colleagues.

Other Editions

Paperback Reissue - Bantam Books (1990) - from $1.00
Hardcover - Bantam Dell Pub Group (1985) - from $1.00

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