{"product_id":"9781837050888","title":"From Bouncing Bombs to Concorde : The Authorised Biography of Aviation Pioneer Sir George Edwards OM","description":"\u003cp\u003e`We all owe a great deal to George Edwards, though few people will know how much until they read this biography' - Sir John MajorHe was the designer of Britain's first V-bomber, the leader of the British Concorde team, and the man who made the bouncing bomb bounce. Yet George Edwards's name is all but forgotten today.   The son of a widowed tobacconist from the East End of London, Edwards started his career in aviation in 1935, when he became a junior draughtsman in Vickers Aviation's Surrey factory for the princely sum of 5 guineas a week. Within ten years he was their chief designer; within thirty-five he was the managing director of British Aircraft Corporation.   Written using thirty hours of exclusive interviews with Edwards himself, From Bouncing Bombs to Concorde is an illuminating look at a man who helped shape post-war Britain's aviation industry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookmonger","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":55214916567374,"sku":"9781837050888","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0874\/5795\/6174\/files\/9781837050888.jpg?v=1766505227","url":"https:\/\/thebookmongerbearsden.co.uk\/products\/9781837050888","provider":"The Bookmonger","version":"1.0","type":"link"}