FREE DELIVERY FOR BULGARIA within 1-2 days

Gift packaging >

Free delivery >

FREE DELIVERY FOR BULGARIA within 1-2 days

For the modest fee of 2.90 €, for our smaller items, and 4.90 € for the bulkier ones, we could gift wrap every item of your choice as a present. You can choose which products you want gift wrapped in the checkout, under the product image.

We have free delivery for the whole of Bulgaria. If you order until 4pm, your order will arrive on the next working day. If your order on Friday after 4pm and during the weekend, you can expect your order to arrive on Tuesday the following week.

  • 1 New
Availability: 5
Condition: Secong hand
Barcode: 9780571247950
Trade code: 63095
ISBN: 9780571247950
Category: Books Non-fiction All Books

James Hamilton-Paterson | Empire of The Clouds

Price 12.89€ (25.22 лв.)
This product is second hand.

  • In Empire of the Clouds, James Hamilton-Paterson tells the remarkable story of the rise and decline of Britain's post-war aircraft industry. In 1945, Britain stood at the forefront of aircraft design and manufacturing, producing some of the most innovative and charismatic machines of the jet age, including the pioneering de Havilland Comet, the mighty Avro Vulcan, the graceful Hawker Hunter and the astonishingly fast English Electric Lightning.

    Combining aviation history with memories of his own childhood enthusiasm for aircraft, Hamilton-Paterson recreates an era when daring test pilots became national heroes and British engineering seemed capable of conquering the skies. At the same time, he examines how industrial, political and economic decisions contributed to the decline of Britain's once-dominant aircraft industry. Rich in personality, technological history and nostalgia, Empire of the Clouds is a compelling account of extraordinary aircraft, courageous pilots and a remarkable chapter in British history.

  • • Publisher: Faber & Faber
    • Place of publication: London
    • Language: English
    • Cover: Paperback
    • Year of publication: 2011
    • Number of pages: 376 + 12 unnumbered pages with photographs
    • Illustrations: Yes
    • Additional content: Bibliographic sources and index
    • Size: about 20 cm high
    • Category: Aviation, British history, history of technology, aircraft construction
    • Original edition: First published in 2010


Related Products
Elephant Bookstore is the official distributor in Bulgaria for:
1DEA.me

Elephant Bookstore has the honour to work with the Ukrainian brand 1DEA.me. The company was founded in 2012 and up until now has created more than 15 unique designs of products on plastic and laminated paper. Their products are of the highest quality, they are durable and have an aesthetically pleasing exterior, ready to beautify any wall space.


The 1DEA.me maps that you can find in Elephant are the perfect gift for any occasion and they will fill with joy the adventure enthusiast that lives in every one of us.

See more
Captain Fawcett Limited

Elephant Bookstor has the pleasure and honor to be the exclusive representative and distributor of Captain Fawcett in Bulgaria. Captain Fawcett is in the top three of the most awarded British barber brands and is one of the world's most popular boutique brands for premium grooming accessories and high quality men's cosmetics.


Among the characteristics of the brand's products are the high quality, the diverse range, the guaranteed prestige, as well as the opportunity to be the perfect gift to the people who are most dear to us.

See more
Gentlemen’s Hardware

Gentlemen's Hardware is a proud recipient of the 2018 Queens Award for International Trade, awarded by Queen Elizabeth II. As with our other distribution brands, we are also proud to be the exclusive distributor of this brand in Bulgaria.


You will find that Gentlemen's Hardware products are the perfect gift for any occasion and especially for corporate events. The range of choices is large, and if we are missing something, you can order it specially.

See more
Half Moon Bay

Half Moon Bay Limited is a British company that produces licensed merchandise from the worlds of Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, Disney, Marvel, DC Comics, Star Wars, Moomin, Friends, etc.


Elephant Bookstore is the official distributor of HMB in Bulgaria and offers you a huge palette of choices when it comes to gifts. Magic wands, mugs, jugs, backpacks, toys, posters – anything is possible with HMB.

See more
New York Puzzle Company

Established in 2007, the NY Puzzle Company immortalize the most interesting magazine and book covers, like The New Yorker Magazine and Harry Potter. Their designs are one-of-a-kind, made from 100% recyclable products, and 1% of all sales go to nature-related causes.


Elephant is a proud distribution partner of the NY Puzzle Company for Bulgaria and we are happy to be able to bring this wonderful brand to our lovely country.

See more
Proud London Cards
See more
The Unemployed Philosopher’s Guild

The Guild of Unemployed Philosophers is an American brand, giving birth to the most playful, creative, artistic, ambiguous, sarcastic and philosophical gifts you can find in the USA.


To our great joy, you can now find them in Bulgaria. Want to insult someone with a thick skin? Make them both laugh and cry? Well, this is the perfect gift for them. Enjoy!

See more