Spot on, Jhieminga. "Slide Rule" - Nevil Shute Norway. A great read!
You mention Australia, Double Asymmetric? If you are in Australia and interested in Ozzie (and PNG) aviation history:
"A Thousand Skies" - Chilla Kingsford Smith story
"Wings of Gold" - Jim Sinclair (Pre War PNG)
"Sepik Pilot" - Jim Sinclair (Bobby Gibbes story)
"Balus" I, II & III - Jim Sincalir (Post War PNG)
"Qantas Rising" by Hudson Fysh is interesting. Was at Longreach last weekend for the first (last, and only) Qantas B747-200 Classic VH-EBQ landing and noticed the Qantas Founders Museum has a good collection of aviation books for sale.