{"product_id":"2026200011859-secondhand-architect-of-air-power-the-life-of-the-first-viscount-weir","title":"Architect Of Air Power: The Life Of The First Viscount Weir","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: First Edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the intersection of industry, politics, and military strategy stands William Weir, the First Viscount Weir — a man whose quiet genius helped shape the very skies over Britain in its most turbulent decades. W.J. Reader's Architect of Air Power: The Life of the First Viscount Weir chronicles the remarkable career of this Scottish industrialist and statesman, who rose from the boardrooms of Glasgow to become one of the most influential figures in British aviation and armaments policy, steering the nation's air power through the crucibles of both World Wars.\n\nReader, a distinguished business historian, brings his characteristic rigour and clarity to this authoritative biography, weaving together the threads of personal ambition, industrial innovation, and imperial strategy. The narrative illuminates how a single, largely unsung figure could shape the destiny of a nation, raising the urgent question: how many other such architects of history remain hidden in plain sight?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130871292123,"sku":"2026200011859-SECONDHAND","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/32cd4510-f528-477a-bc8b-fadd86ad4e61.png?v=1786591697","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200011859-secondhand-architect-of-air-power-the-life-of-the-first-viscount-weir","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}