Author: Robert S. HirschPublisher:
ISBN: 9780976196020
Category : Airplane racing
Languages : en
Pages : 487
Book Description
Hardbound. History of Air Racing between 1928 and 1939. 487 pages.
Race with the Wind
Author: Birch MatthewsPublisher: Zenith Press
ISBN: 0760307296
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
In the decades leading up to World War II, air races were often the proving grounds for radical new aviation principles and designs. The people and machines of air racing during this period made tremendous strides and contributed incredible new technologies, aerodynamics, powerplants, and airframes. This unique look at the key players and aircraft of the early 20th century's great air races examines and explains how innovative racing technologies found their way into future fighter and passenger aircraft. Coverage of exciting races like the Schneider Trophy, Pulitzer Trophy Race, and the National Air Races, an in-depth look at their contributions to aeronautics, exclusive line drawings illustrating the technologies, and archival photography make this a must for air racing fans and aviation enthusiasts.
Born to Fly
Author: Steve SheinkinPublisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 1626721319
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
From New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Honor recipient Steve Sheinkin, Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across America is the gripping true story of the fearless women pilots who aimed for the skies—and beyond. Featuring illustrations by Bijou Karman. Just nine years after American women finally got the right to vote, a group of trailblazers soared to new heights in the 1929 Air Derby, the first women's air race across the U.S. Follow the incredible lives of legend Amelia Earhart, who has captivated generations; Marvel Crosson, who built a plane before she even learned how to fly; Louise Thaden, who shattered jaw-dropping altitude records; and Elinor Smith, who at age seventeen made headlines when she flew under the Brooklyn Bridge. These awe-inspiring stories culminate in a suspenseful, nail-biting race across the country that brings to life the glory and grit of the dangerous and thrilling early days of flying. From Steve Sheinkin, the master of nonfiction for young readers who expertly unraveled the infamous story of whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg and the impeachment of Richard Nixon, comes the untold story of fearless women who dared to fly. This title has common core connections. A 2020 ALSC Notable Children's Book Also by Steve Sheinkin: Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team Which Way to the Wild West?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About Westward Expansion King George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the American Revolution Two Miserable Presidents: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the Civil War
The Roaring 20
Author: Margaret Whitman BlairPublisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 9780792253891
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Celebrates the courage and drive of a collection of aviators who took part in the first cross-country air race for women in 1929 from California to Ohio, including Amelia Earhart, Louise Thaden, Ruth Elder, Opal Kunz, and Florence "Pancho" Barnes.
The Air Racer
Author: Charles A. MendenhallPublisher:
ISBN: 9780933424012
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The photos in this edition are black and white. Revised and updated edition. A data bank of 4 & 5 view drawings covering over 245 of the most famous aircraft in the history of air racing. Coverage from 1909-1994. Includes technical specs, performance figures, paint schemes, etc.
To Conquer the Air
Author: James TobinPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 9780684856889
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
Based on extraordinary research in the rich archives of American aviation, and written by one of the nation's most gifted narrative historians, "To Conquer the Air" brings to life one of history's most exciting contests.
Something's in the Air
Author: Katherine TatePublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135017069
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
America’s drug laws have always exerted an unequal and unfair toll on Blacks and Latinos, who are arrested more often than Whites for the possession of illegal drugs and given harsher sentences. In this volume, contributors ask how would marijuana legalization affect communities of color? Is legalization of marijuana necessary to safeguard minority families from a lifetime of hardship and inequality? Who in minority communities favors legalization and why, and do these minority opinions differ from the opinions held by White Americans? This volume also includes analyses of the policy debate by a range of scholars addressing economic, health, and empowerment issues. Comparative lessons from other countries are also analyzed.
Three Across
Author: Norman H. FinkelsteinPublisher: Calkins Creek Books
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
During the summer of 1927, three pilots prepared for a historic journey from Long Island's Roosevelt Field--a nonstop flight between New York and Paris. This work chronicles the daring feats of these courageous adventurers and the aftermath of their flights. Photos.
A Broken Propeller
Author: Betty GoerkePublisher: New Academia Publishing/VELLUM Books
ISBN: 9780998643397
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
This is the riveting story of America¿s first transcontinental air race, based on memoirs of pilots, and the letters and log of the author¿s father, 1st Lt. Ralph (Baz) Bagby, who completed the race. He was a former professional baseball player and an MIT graduate.
Race to Hawaii
Author: Jason RyanPublisher: Chicago Review Press
ISBN: 9781641602211
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A century ago, a flight to Hawaii was a twenty-six-hour journey across 2,400 miles of the open Pacific. The US Navy tried first; then Army Air Corps aviators and a civilian pilot informally raced each other to Hawaii in the weeks after Charles Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic. Finally came the Dole Derby, an unprecedented 1927 air race in which eight planes set off at once across the Pacific, all eager to claim a cash prize offered by Pineapple King, James Dole. The pilots encountered every type of hazard during their perilous flights, from fuel shortages to failed engines, forced sea landings and severe fatigue to navigational errors. Ryan chronicles these early attempts to open Hawaii to flights from the West Coast. -- adapted from Amazon.com info.
