Bak, Richard
Summary: "The trans-Atlantic air race of 1927 and the flight that made Charles Lindbergh a hero. The race to make the first nonstop flight between the New York and Paris attracted some of the most famous and seasoned aviators of the day, yet it was the young and lesser known Charles Lindbergh who won the $25,000 Orteig Prize in 1927 for his history-making solo flight in the Spirit of St. Louis. Drawing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.13 BAKLopez, Donald S.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Macmillan USA 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.13 LOPPyle, Rod
Summary: Award-winning science writer and documentarian Rod Pyle presents an insider's perspective on the most unusual and bizarre space missions ever devised inside and outside of NASA. The incredible projects described here were not merely flights of fancy dreamed up by space enthusiasts, but actual missions planned by leading aeronautical engineers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prometheus Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629 PYLHeppenheimer, T. A.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wiley 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.13 HEPSmith, Sherri L.
Summary: "A nonfiction account of a group of determined Black Americans who created a flying club and built their own airfield on Chicago's South Side in the period between World Wars I and II"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2024
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 629.13 SMIRinard, Judith E.
Summary: Summary: The major milestones in flight history illustrated from the collections of the National Air and Space Museum. Includes the development of flight and diagrams explaining flight science and technology.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 2007
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Summary: "In an era of dirigibles and hot air balloons, the Wright brothers were among the first innovators of heavier-than-air flight. But in the hotly competitive international race toward flight, Orville and Wilbur were up against a lot more than bad weather. Mechanical failures, lack of information, and even other aviators complicated the Wright brothers' journey. But thanks to their carefully...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press 2017
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2003
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 629.13 TOBSummary: Take a mind-blowing journey through human history, told through six iconic objects: the car, the airplane, the smartphone, the rocket, the robot, and the telescope.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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3 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV BREMcGaugh, Scott
Summary: "This book distills war down to individual young men climbing into defenseless gliders made of plywood, ready to trust the towing aircraft that would pull them into enemy territory by a single cable wrapped with a telephone wire. Based on their after-action reports, journals, oral histories, photos and letters home, The Brotherhood of the Flying Coffin reveals every terrifying minute of their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Osprey Publishing 2023
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Summary: "Meet the visionary physicists, chemists, engineers, and entertainers (as well as mice, bears, tortoises, and more) who took rockets from illuminations in the sky to the most powerful vehicles ever known. You'll also find out how using a gyroscope, swinging on a swing set, and spraying water from a garden hose are the keys to understanding space travel"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2018
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Summary: Profiles Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, who made great strides in the invention of flight.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.13 GRIMcAllister, Bruce.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roundup Press 2005
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Summary: Traces the history of flight from the days when people only dreamed about flying to planes of the future. Illustrations explain how different flying machines function.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 1995
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629 KEECrouch, Tom D.
Contents: Foundation stories -- Taking to the air -- The world takes wing, 1904-1909 -- From experiment to industry, 1909-1914 -- Into the fight: the airplane at war, 1914-1918 -- Laying the foundation, 1919-1927 -- Big business, 1927-1935 -- The roar of the crowd, 1927-1939 -- Revolutions in the sky, 1926-1941 -- Setting the stage, 1929-1939 -- Battles in the sky, 1939-1945 -- Toward new horizons --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.13 CROGann, Ernest K.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Macmillan 1974
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.1309 GANGrant, R. G.
Contents: Foreword -- Age of the pioneers : The prehistory of flight ; Fight to be first ; Flying takes off -- Aircraft go to war : Working for the generals ; Knights of the air ; Zeppelins and bombers -- The golden age : Blazing the trail ; Passengers now boarding ; Flying boats and airships ; The shadow of war -- Battle for the skies : Command of the air ; Battle for Britain ; Air war at sea ; Death...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.13 GRANahum, Andrew.
Summary: A photo essay tracing the history and development of aircraft from hot-air balloons to jetliners. Includes information on the principles of flight and the inner workings of various flying machines.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1990
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Summary: A celebration of flight from the first pioneering aviators to 21st century air travel.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Parragon Pub. 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.1309 SIMSummary: The all-American story of two Midwestern boys who truly believed they could fly, Orville and Wilbur Wright. Discover little-known facts about these visionary brothers and their flying machines that changed the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Boston Video 2003
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV WRIBlake, John.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Exeter Books 1987
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 759.2 BLADarling, David J.
Summary: The wonder of flight has long captured the human imagination. In this beguiling history ranging from the first aircraft to astronauts and beyond astronomer David Darling tells the stories of the true life adventurers whose wonder has translated into bizarre contraptions, magnificent achievements and, sometimes, startling folly.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oneworld 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.13 DARGibson, Karen Bush.
Summary: Profiles the lives and careers of twenty-six women who were pioneers in the field of aviation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2013
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The historic journey of how two Midwestern bicycle mechanics with no formal training prevailed over the world's leading inventors in discovering the secret of flight.
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Publisher / Publication Date: David Garrigus 2003