I don't know the book you mention I'm afraid, but maybe several of Nevil Shute's books such as ' In The Wet ', Pastoral, Slide Rule(* factual )...and as youngsters of today are much more sophisticated, I cannot help mentioning Don Middleton's ' Test Pilots - The History of British Test Flying ' ( Collins Willow, ISBN 0-00-218098-7, out of print but available ) and how about as a true adventure story, ' The Lonely Sea and The Sky ' by Francis Chichester - also out of print last time I checked but should be available in the usual places, I nearly bought a 'back-up' copy last week at a market; now THAT true story is real adventure !