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The big jump : Lindbergh and the great Atlantic air race

Bak, Richard, 1954-

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\"The trans-Atlantic air race of 1927 and the flight that made Charles Lindbergh a hero. The race to make the first nonstop flight between the New York and Paris attracted some of the most famous and seasoned aviators of the day, yet it was the young and lesser known Charles Lindbergh who won the $25,000 Orteig Prize in 1927 for his history-making solo flight in the Spirit of St. Louis. Drawing on many previously overlooked sources, Bak offers a fresh look at the personalities that made up this epic air race--a deadly competition that culminated in one of the twentieth century's most thrilling personal achievements and turned Charles Lindbergh into the first international hero of the modern age... Examines the extraordinary life and cultural impact of Charles Lindbergh, one of the iconic figures of the twentieth century, and his legendary trans-Atlantic flight that captured the world's imagination. Explores the romance of flying during aviation's Golden Age of the 1920s, the enduring mystique of the aviator, and rapid technological advances that made for a paradigm shift in human perception of the world. Filled with colorful characters from early aviation history, including Charles Nungesser, Igor Sikorsky, Rene Fonck, Richard Byrd, and Paul Tarascon. History and the imagination take flight in this gripping account of high-flying adventure, in which a group of courageous men tested the both limits of technology and the power of nature in pursuit of one of mankind's boldest dreams\"--Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Subject: Lindbergh, Charles A. 1902-1974. / Aeronautics Competitions History 20th century. / Transatlantic flights History 20th century. / Aeronautics United States History 20th century. / Aeronautics History 20th century. / Air pilots United States Biography. / Air pilots Biography. / HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century
• ISBN: 9780471477525, 0471477524

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
TL537.B35 2011	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE