{"product_id":"9781837050888","title":"From Bouncing Bombs to Concorde : The Authorised Biography of Aviation Pioneer Sir George Edwards OM by Sir John Major","description":"`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.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56369301520757,"sku":"9781837050888","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781837050888.jpg?v=1763552885","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781837050888","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}