LEADER 02322nam 2200541Ia 450 001 9910810182003321 005 20240508004446.0 010 $a0-19-971774-5 010 $a9786612613371 010 $a1-282-61337-5 010 $a0-19-975264-8 035 $a(CKB)24235090300041 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC537604 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC7036230 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL537604 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10395081 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL261337 035 $a(OCoLC)649833562 035 $a(EXLCZ)9924235090300041 100 $a20100309d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe flight of the century $eCharles Lindbergh and the rise of American aviation /$fThomas Kessner 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aOxford ;$aNew York $cOxford University Press$d2010 215 $axx, 313 p. $cmap 225 1 $aPivotal moments in American history 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntro -- Contents -- Lindbergh's Map -- Editor's Note -- Introduction -- 1 You're Your Own Boss -- 2 Acolyte of the Air -- 3 Aviation Takes Flight -- 4 Intricate Perfection -- 5 Flight of the Century -- 6 Vive Lindbergh! Vive l'Américain! -- 7 It Touched Off Aviation -- 8 Airship Diplomacy -- 9 The Lindbergh Era -- 10 "We" Now a Trio -- 11 As One Gains Fame One Loses Life -- Epilogue: The End of Heroes -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z. 330 $aThomas Kessner offers a revealing account of Charles Lindbergh and his iconic flight, as well as the lasting influence they had on American life. 410 0$aPivotal moments in American history. 606 $aAir pilots$zUnited States$vBiography 606 $aAeronautics$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century 615 0$aAir pilots 615 0$aAeronautics$xHistory 676 $a629.130092 676 $aB 700 $aKessner$b Thomas$0774269 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910810182003321 996 $aThe flight of the century$93925287 997 $aUNINA