Last year there was a long thread on the best aviation books and I ordered two by Nevil Schute from Amazon.com. It seemed like a normal transaction but every month or so I get a notices from Amazon the the delivery has been delayed and they want my approval of the delay. In the thread one fellow said he waited a year to receive a book for Amazon. Just a little piece of information if you are looking for one of these old great books.
Another thing that may be of interest - I retired from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 2004 but I still get the monthly newsletter. Recently they told the readers that copies of a book written by a former Assistant Laboratory Director were available free by contacting a specific source. I did not know the author but I requested one. It came in the mail last week. It is "In High Regard" by Jack N. James. I am currently on page 84 and of this 661 page book and it is special. It is history told by a man that lived it at a very personal level. It includes the early flights to Mars. Anyway, the book was copy writen in 2006 by the Jack James Trust but there are no articles of publication so I am fairly sure that it is not commercially available. My copy was sent to me by his son Jack F. James who wrote the preface and a letter was enclosed in the package. It says:
Enclosed is a copy of my father's book, In High Regard. Thank you for your interest; I think you'll enjoy it.
If you would like additional copies, or anything else, feel free to contact me at the above address...
The address is:
Jack F. James
431 St. Julien Way
Mountain View, CA 94043-5413
I believe he will send you a copy if asked.
Bob Axsom
Another thing that may be of interest - I retired from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 2004 but I still get the monthly newsletter. Recently they told the readers that copies of a book written by a former Assistant Laboratory Director were available free by contacting a specific source. I did not know the author but I requested one. It came in the mail last week. It is "In High Regard" by Jack N. James. I am currently on page 84 and of this 661 page book and it is special. It is history told by a man that lived it at a very personal level. It includes the early flights to Mars. Anyway, the book was copy writen in 2006 by the Jack James Trust but there are no articles of publication so I am fairly sure that it is not commercially available. My copy was sent to me by his son Jack F. James who wrote the preface and a letter was enclosed in the package. It says:
Enclosed is a copy of my father's book, In High Regard. Thank you for your interest; I think you'll enjoy it.
If you would like additional copies, or anything else, feel free to contact me at the above address...
The address is:
Jack F. James
431 St. Julien Way
Mountain View, CA 94043-5413
I believe he will send you a copy if asked.
Bob Axsom
