The flight of the century : Charles Lindbergh and the rise of American aviation / / Thomas Kessner
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| Autore: |
Kessner Thomas
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| Titolo: |
The flight of the century : Charles Lindbergh and the rise of American aviation / / Thomas Kessner
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| Pubblicazione: | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2010 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | xx, 313 p. : map |
| Disciplina: | 629.130092 |
| B | |
| Soggetto topico: | Air pilots - United States |
| Aeronautics - United States - History - 20th century | |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Intro -- 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Thomas Kessner offers a revealing account of Charles Lindbergh and his iconic flight, as well as the lasting influence they had on American life. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The flight of the century |
| ISBN: | 0-19-971774-5 |
| 9786612613371 | |
| 1-282-61337-5 | |
| 0-19-975264-8 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910810182003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Pivotal moments in American history.