First Flight Around the World : The Adventures of the American Fliers Who Won the Race
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1419714821
ISBN-13
9781419714825
Publisher
Abrams
Imprint
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Country of Manufacture
SG
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 7th, 2015
Print length
96 Pages
Weight
712 grams
Dimensions
26.30 x 23.00 x 1.90 cms
Product Classification:
History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage)Transport (Children's / Teenage)
Ksh 2,800.00
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The only book for young readers about one of the most important events in the Golden Age of Flight in the 1920s and 1930s: the 1924 flight around the world by the U.S. Army Air Service.
A 2016 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist
In 1924 the U.S. Army sent eight young men on a bold attempt to be the first to circumnavigate the globe by flight. Men from five other countries—Great Britain, France, Portugal, Italy, and Argentina—had the same goal. The race was on!
First Flight Around the World documents the exciting journey of four American planes—the Chicago, Boston, New Orleans, and Seattle—and their crews on a race around the world. The trip held many challenges: extreme weather, tricky navigation, unfamiliar cultures, fragile planes, and few airfields. The
world fliers risked their lives for the sake of national pride.
Based in part on the journal of one of the crew members, First Lieutenant Leslie Arnold, along with commentary, newspaper reports, and archival images, First Flight Around the World is a captivating tale about American ingenuity, gumption, and perseverance.
In 1924 the U.S. Army sent eight young men on a bold attempt to be the first to circumnavigate the globe by flight. Men from five other countries—Great Britain, France, Portugal, Italy, and Argentina—had the same goal. The race was on!
First Flight Around the World documents the exciting journey of four American planes—the Chicago, Boston, New Orleans, and Seattle—and their crews on a race around the world. The trip held many challenges: extreme weather, tricky navigation, unfamiliar cultures, fragile planes, and few airfields. The
world fliers risked their lives for the sake of national pride.
Based in part on the journal of one of the crew members, First Lieutenant Leslie Arnold, along with commentary, newspaper reports, and archival images, First Flight Around the World is a captivating tale about American ingenuity, gumption, and perseverance.
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