Higher, steeper, faster the daredevils who conquered the skies
"The pioneers of early flight performed death-defying feats and broke new technological ground as they took to the skies to thrill crowds and advance the boundaries of human innovation."--Provided by publisher.
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Little, Brown and Company,
2017.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| 100 | 1 | |a Goldstone, Lawrence, |d 1947- |e author. | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Higher, steeper, faster : |b the daredevils who conquered the skies / |c Lawrence Goldstone. |
| 250 | |a First edition. | ||
| 264 | 1 | |a New York : |b Little, Brown and Company, |c 2017. | |
| 300 | |a 243 pages : |b illustrations ; |c 24 cm | ||
| 336 | |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
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| 520 | 2 | |a "The pioneers of early flight performed death-defying feats and broke new technological ground as they took to the skies to thrill crowds and advance the boundaries of human innovation."--Provided by publisher. | |
| 521 | 1 | |a Ages 8 to 12. | |
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-234) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction: The man who owned the sky -- Birds and balloons -- The first birdman -- Parachutes and gasbags -- Into the wind -- The boy aeronaut -- Wings -- The bird of prey -- Takeoff! -- Silent success -- Triumph -- ... and tragedy -- Crossing the channel -- 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 -- 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. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Air pilots |x History |v Juvenile nonfiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Daredevils |x History |v Juvenile nonfiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Air pilots |v Biography |v Juvenile nonfiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Daredevils |v Biography |v Juvenile nonfiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Flight |x History |v Juvenile nonfiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Aeronautics |x History |v Juvenile nonfiction. | |
| 690 | 0 | |a Lindstrom, Eleanor tribute. | |
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| 938 | |a Baker and Taylor |b BTCP |n BK0019338434 | ||
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