Taking on Gravity
A Guide to Inventing the Impossible from the Man Who Learned to Fly
$31.70
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
20 September 2022
Summary
An entertaining and inspiring guide to innovation from ‘Real-Life Iron Man’, Richard Browning, inventor of the world’s first jet-powered flying suit.
For fans of Adrian Newey, Guy Martin and Chris Hadfield, in Taking on Gravity inventor Richard Browning tells the inspiring story behind his iconic jet suit, and shares his creative principles for generating true innovation.
From Icarus to Iron Man, the dream of human flight has always inspired and challenged us. Now, wi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552175906 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0552175900 |
| Author: | Richard Browning |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 20 September 2022 |
| Weight: | 191g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 16mm |
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Richard Browning is a real-life Tony Stark. * Wired *Like afterburner in the veins! Inspires you to rethink the impossible. * Tucker “Cinco” Hamilton, F-35 Test Pilot *Learning how to leave the ground in Richard’s invention felt like every dream I’ve had of flying. * Adam Savage *Browning has made it his life’s mission to put man in the air. Extraordinary. * Daily Mail *The king of the rocket men. * Red Bull *This daredevil is clearly on fire. Rocket man Richard Browning leaves a trail of sparks behind him. * The Mirror *No one embodies the spirit of adventure like Richard Browning * Craig Glenday, Guinness World Records *Inspirational. * Daily Express *The man behind the jet-pack flying suit on what it’s like to be a real-life Tony Stark. * Stuff *His brilliant book delves into the incredible journey that led to the realisation of the flight suit, his influences, unconventional thinking and of course exactly what it’s like to soar around the skies like a real-life superhero. * The Malestrom *
About The Author
Richard Browning
Richard Browning is the founder of human propulsion technology start-up Gravity Industries Ltd, which he officially launched in March 2017 after inventing, building and patenting an ‘Iron Man-like’ flight system, the Daedalus flight suit.
A former Royal Marine reservist, Richard worked on a number of innovations and new technologies at BP before becoming involved in several start-ups, including a solar project in Kenya, lighting schools via reconditioning old car batteries.
His passion for flight and his vision for Gravity are inspired by his father, an aeronautical engineer and inventor.
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