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First Flight Around the World: The Adventures of the American Fliers Who Won the Race
Grove Tim
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Description for First Flight Around the World: The Adventures of the American Fliers Who Won the Race
hardcover. The only book for young readers about one of the most important events in the Golden Age of Flight in the 1920s and 1930s: the 1924 flight around the world by the U.S. Army Air Service. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white archival images throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 5AH; YNH; YNTR. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 263 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 712.
In 1924 the U.S. Army sent eight young men on a bold attempt to be the first to circumnavigate the globe by flight. Men from five other countries—Great Britain, France, Portugal, Italy and Argentina—had the same goal. The race was on! First Flight Around the World documents the exciting journey of four American planes—the Chicago, Boston, New Orleans and Seattle—and their crews on a race around the world. The trip held many challenges: extreme weather, tricky navigation, unfamiliar cultures, fragile planes and few airfields. The world fliers risked their lives for the sake of national pride. Based in part on ... Read more
In 1924 the U.S. Army sent eight young men on a bold attempt to be the first to circumnavigate the globe by flight. Men from five other countries—Great Britain, France, Portugal, Italy and Argentina—had the same goal. The race was on! First Flight Around the World documents the exciting journey of four American planes—the Chicago, Boston, New Orleans and Seattle—and their crews on a race around the world. The trip held many challenges: extreme weather, tricky navigation, unfamiliar cultures, fragile planes and few airfields. The world fliers risked their lives for the sake of national pride. Based in part on ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Harry N. Abrams
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781419714825
SKU
V9781419714825
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Grove Tim
Tim Grove, Chief of Museum Learning at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, manages a staff that produces a wide range of programming for all ages and he develops exhibitions and websites. A trained historian with a graduate degree in history and an undergraduate degree in journalism, he blogs at www.historyplaces.wordpress.com.
Reviews for First Flight Around the World: The Adventures of the American Fliers Who Won the Race
It's a grand tale, set handsomely here amid sheaves of maps, short journal passages and contemporary photos. A high spot in aviation history, particularly noteworthy for the rugged perseverance of those who achieved it.
Kirkus Reviews
A solid choice for young aviation history buffs.
Publishers Weekly
Offering a look at a lesser-known historical event, this beautiful, ... Read more
Kirkus Reviews
A solid choice for young aviation history buffs.
Publishers Weekly
Offering a look at a lesser-known historical event, this beautiful, ... Read more