Another book review (kinda)

Date: Sat, 4 Sep 1999 22:25:24 -0400 (EDT)
From: Kathryn & Andreas Gehrs-Pahl 
Subject: Another book review (kinda)

During today's visit to the bookstore, I looked at a new book called:
"F-22 Raptor -- America's Next Lethal War Machine" by Steve Pace, published
1999 by McGraw-Hill, ISBN: 0-07-134271-0.

It costs $36.95 [$25.87 at amazon.com], is a hardcover, and has 144 pages.
It is advertised as Volume 1 of a new Aviation Week Group book series,
called "The Walter J. Boyne Military Aircraft Series". Other volumes to
follow include: B-24 Liberator, B-1 Lancer, B-2 Spirit, and next year B-17
Flying Fortress, F-105 Thunderchief, F/A-18 Hornet/Super Hornet and B-47
Stratojet.

I skimmed through it [something amazon.com has not been able to provide yet]
and read some captions, but didn't have the time to read much of the text.
Most of the pictures are small, black and white photos, many of which have
been published in various other publications, and some are even available on
the internet. I can't say much with respect to the (textual) contents of the
book, but Sweetman's "F-22 Raptor" book -- selling for about a third -- has
many of those photos, all in color and much bigger. The book seems empty,
with lots of white spaces, small pictures, wide margins, and a relatively
large format.

If anyone bought it, I would appreciate a small review on the contents. At
this point, I will pass on it.

Another book that I would love to see a review for, is: "Have Blue and the
F-117A -- Evolution of the 'Stealth Fighter'" by David C. Aronstein, Albert
C. Piccirillo, published by the American Institute of Aeronautics, ISBN:
1-5634-7245-7, ($54.95). If it is any good, I guess I will finally order it,
as a nice little birthday present to myself. :)

-- Andreas

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