Glide Path
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.
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| Author | Arthur C. Clarke |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Harcourt Brace |
Publication date | 1963 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 229 pp |
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.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Alvarez, Luis (1987). Alvarez: Adventures of a Physicist. New York: Basic Books, Inc. p. 110. ISBN 0465001157.
- Tuck, Donald H. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent. p. 102. ISBN 0-911682-20-1.
External links
[edit]- Glide Path title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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