Race with the Wind

Author: Birch Matthews
Publisher: 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.

The Air Racer

Author: Charles A. Mendenhall
Publisher:
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.

Born to Fly

Author: Steve Sheinkin
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 1626721319
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description
Born to Fly is the gripping story of the fearless women pilots who aimed for the skies—and beyond. 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 rate across the country that brings to life the glory and grit of the dangerous and thrilling early days of flying, expertly told by the master of nonfiction history for young readers, National Book Award finalist Steve Sheinkin. Featuring illustrations by Bijou Karman.

Aircraft of Air Racing's Golden Age

Author: Robert S. Hirsch
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780976196020
Category : Airplane racing
Languages : en
Pages : 487

Book Description
Hardbound. History of Air Racing between 1928 and 1939. 487 pages.

Air Racing Today

Author: Philip Handleman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781840372496
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 116

Book Description
Philip Handleman captures the action of the National Championship Air Races at Reno, Nevada. The book concentrates on the T-6 and Unlimited classes, and features the daring pilots and crew along with the intriguing aircraft. The nose art of the machines is highlighted in special sections.

The Roaring 20

Author: Margaret Whitman Blair
Publisher: National Geographic Society
ISBN:
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.

To Conquer the Air

Author: James Tobin
Publisher: 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 Tate
Publisher: 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.

The Air Racer, 1909-1975

Author: Charles A. Mendenhall
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780916230043
Category : Airplane racing
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description

Three Across

Author: Norman H. Finkelstein
Publisher: 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.