by Joe Sutter, Jay Spenser
If you’re at all interested in aviation, read this book! Joe Sutter has written a delightful account of his career at Boeing and his role in driving the creation of the 747 jumbo jet. The book is a fascinating look at the old-school culture of aerospace engineering (in that regard, it’s not dissimilar from Skunk Works). It was a quick read, and there’s not a ton of technical detail. However, there is enough detail to have kept the book interesting. I thoroughly enjoyed the book, and when David read it he loved it too. That’s high praise indeed, given how much he reads 🙂 Highly recommended for the aviation or biography buff; everyone else would probably be better off reading something else.
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