Story of an Aviator

Name: Story of an Aviator
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ISBN: 9780763639068

ISBN-10: 0763639060

ISBN-13: 9780763639068

Edition: N/A

Authors: Marmaduke Randolph Calhoun, Clint Twist, Diz Wallis, Nick Hardcastle

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Ideal for daring aviators-to-be! An insider's story follows the early days of flight and features a splendid model of a biplane inside. Step back to the 1930s, when an ambitious flying ace vows to claim the prize for the first solo around-the-world fl ight. While readying his aircraft, he offers a richly illustrated look at the exploits of aviation pioneers before him from the Wright brothers' storied Flyer to Charles Lindbergh's cross-Atlantic flight, from airplane racing and aerial stunts to William Byrd's long-distance record and Amelia Earhart's breaking of the gender barrier. Filled with diagrams, charts, vintage photos, and maps, here is a lavish tribute to the early masters of the…

Book details

List price: $19.99
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Publication date: 9/23/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 16
Size: 12.00" wide x 12.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.2
Language: English