| The Story of an Aviator |
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author: Marmaduke Randolph Calhoun
illustrator: Nick Hardcastle
co-author : Clint Twist
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series name:
Amazing Wonders |
| Step back to the 1930s, when an ambitious flying ace vows to claim the prize for the first solo around-the-world fl ight. While readying his aircraft, he offers a richly illustrated look at the exploits of aviation pioneers before him -- from the Wright brothers' storied Flyer to Charles Lindbergh's cross-Atlantic flight, from airplane racing and aerial stunts to William Byrd's long-distance record and Amelia Earhart's breaking of the gender barrier. Filled with diagrams, charts, vintage photos, and maps, here is a lavish tribute to the early masters of the sky, who turned fl ights of fancy into real powered aircraft and soared straight into history. |
| Ideal for daring aviators-to-be! An insider's story follows the early days of flight -- and features a splendid model of a biplane inside. |
suggested retail price (U.S./CAN):
$19.99 / $22.00 |
isbn-10/isbn-13:
0763639060 / 9780763639068 |
on sale date:
09/2008 |
type/format:
Novelty Gift / Hard Cover |
age range:
6 yrs - 10 yrs
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# of pages/size:
16 / 11 13/16" x 11 13/16 |
grade range:
Grade 1 - Grade 5
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WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts - Not for children under 3 years of age. |
