 First edition | |
| Author | Arthur C. Clarke |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Harcourt Brace |
Publication date | 1963 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 229 pp |
Glide Path is a novel by the English writer Arthur C. Clarke, published in 1963. Clarke's only non-science fiction novel, it is set during World War II and relates a fictionalized version of the development of the radar-based ground-controlled approach (called "ground-controlled descent" in the novel) aircraft landing system, and includes a character modeled on Luis Alvarez, who developed this system. It is based on Clarke's own wartime service with the Royal Air Force, during which he worked on the GCA project.
References
[edit]- Tuck, Donald H. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent. p. 102. ISBN 0-911682-20-1.
External links
[edit]- Glide Path title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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