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Higher, steeper, faster, the daredevils who conquered the skies, Lawrence Goldstone

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Higher, steeper, faster, the daredevils who conquered the skies, Lawrence Goldstone
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [223]-234) and index
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
Illustrations
illustrationsfacsimilesmapsportraits
Index
index present
Intended audience
1150L, Lexile
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Higher, steeper, faster
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
950083963
Responsibility statement
Lawrence Goldstone
Sub title
the daredevils who conquered the skies
Summary
"Meet the daring aviators who forever changed the course of history.... [This book] takes readers inside the world of the brave men and women who popularized flying through their deadly stunts and paved the way for modern aviation."--Front flap of jacket
Table of contents
Introduction: The man who owned the sky -- Part I: Birds and balloons. The first birdman -- Parachutes and gasbags -- Into the wind -- The Boy Aeronaut -- Part II: Wings. The Bird of Prey -- Takeoff! -- Silent success -- Triumph ... -- ... and tragedy -- Crossing the Channel -- Part III: Higher, steeper, faster. The week of miracles -- A week of miracles in America -- The Stardust Twins -- American hero -- The world comes to New York -- A woman's place is in the air -- Flying for the Navy -- Part IV: Pushing to the edge and beyond. Two great lights extinguished -- Aircraft carrier -- The Boy Aeronaut grows up -- The falls -- 350,000 witnesses -- From sea to shining sea -- Peer pressure -- Disaster -- The Master Birdman is grounded -- The last great trick -- The Master Birdman returns -- Around the world -- Looping across America -- Flying for the president -- Monoplane -- Epilogue: Turning the page -- Time line
Target audience
juvenile

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