The Few

By Philip Kaplan, Richard Collier,

Book cover of The Few: Summer 1940, The Battle of Britain

Book description

Fifty years ago, in the blue skies of a late English summer, history's first major air battle was fought. In a journey to the airfields and other key locations, this book looks back on the Battle of Britain.

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Why read it?

1 author picked The Few as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Because pictures are worth a thousand words, I had to include this “coffee-table” book about the Battle of Britain among the “best five” books. This book is 200 pages of evocative images — of aircraft, of pilots, WAAF, controllers, and commanders, of landscapes, airfields, and equipment. The words of Bungay and especially Bishop are transformed into something more tangible and understandable by this lovely collection of contemporary photographs.

From Helena's list on the Battle of Britain.

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