Champions Of Flight

Author : Sheryl Fiegel
Publisher : Casemate
ISBN 13 : 1612007805
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Champions of Flight written by Sheryl Fiegel and published by Casemate. This book was released on 2019-12-13 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Champions of Flight celebrates the work of Clayton Joseph Knight (1891–1969) and William John Heaslip (1898–1970), the two preeminent American aviation artists of their time, as they chronicled the golden age of aviation—from Charles Lindbergh's epochal transatlantic flight through the most devastating war in world history (1927–1945). Knight and Heaslip were experienced military men and formally trained artists who, combining an authenticity of experience and an artistic mastery of illustration, produced powerful artwork that influenced a generation of Americans, creating air-minded adults and youngsters, many of whom flocked to US military service after Pearl Harbor. Aviation became deeply embedded into America’s culture during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. Americans became fascinated by aviation celebrities, watched air spectacles, aviation movies and newsreels, and devoured books, aviation industry ads, magazine articles, and Sunday comics featuring pilot heroes. Artists Knight and Heaslip—both of whom were adept as draftsmen, painters and printmakers—fueled the imagination of these Americans through prolific illustrations and artwork that appeared in many diverse publications of the time. Over a period of almost twenty years, Clayton Knight and William Heaslip championed their love of flight through their art, and they did so with enthusiasm, integrity, and generosity. This book, featuring over 400 illustrations and photos, is a tribute to their legacy.

Author : Michelle Meadows
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN 13 : 1250819946
Total Pages : 23 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flying High written by Michelle Meadows and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2020-12-29 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lyrical picture book biography of Simone Biles, gymnastics champion and Olympic superstar. Before she was a record-breaking gymnast competing on the world stage, Simone Biles spent time in foster care as a young child. Nimble and boundlessly energetic, she cherished every playground and each new backyard. When she was six years old, Simone's family took shape in a different way. Her grandparents Ron and Nellie Biles adopted Simone and her sister Adria. Ron and Nellie became their parents. Simone was also introduced to gymnastics that same year, launching a lifelong passion fueled by remarkable talent, sacrifice, and the undying support of her family. From her athletic early childhood to the height of her success as an Olympic champion, Flying High is the story of the world's greatest gymnast from author Michelle Meadows and illustrator Ebony Glenn.

Author : Paul Hoffman
Publisher : Hyperion
ISBN 13 : 9780786885718
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wings of Madness written by Paul Hoffman and published by Hyperion. This book was released on 2004-06-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback, an "unforgettably good book [told] with compassion and sympathy" (Simon Winchester, New York Times) about an eccentric aviator and the thrilling early days of flight.p”From Paul Hoffman, the acclaimed author of emThe Man Who Loved Only Numbers/em, comes this engaging true story of the man who was once hailed worldwide as the conqueror of the air -- Alberto Santos-Dumont. Because the Wright brothers worked in secrecy, word of their first flights had not reached Europe when Santos-Dumont took to the skies in 1906. The dashing and impeccably dressed aeronaut stunned and delighted Paris, barhopping around the city in a one-man dirigible he invented, circling above crowds and crashing into rooftops.pYet Santos-Dumont was a frenzied genius tortured by the weight of his own creation. emWings of Madness

Author : Blood-Horse, Inc
Publisher : Eclipse Press
ISBN 13 : 9781581500240
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thoroughbred Champions written by Blood-Horse, Inc and published by Eclipse Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follows The Blood-Horse's Top 100 list, beginning with Man o' War in the No. 1 spot and ending with Blue Larkspur at No. 100.

Author : Steve Light
Publisher : Candlewick Press
ISBN 13 : 076365695X
Total Pages : 41 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Zephyr Takes Flight written by Steve Light and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a little girl who loves planes is sent to her bedroom for doing a loop-de-loop off the couch, she finds a secret door leading to a room filled with real flying machines and sets off on an exciting adventure.

Author : RICH DORIS L.
Publisher : Smithsonian Books (DC)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book MAGNIFICENT MOISANTS written by RICH DORIS L. and published by Smithsonian Books (DC). This book was released on 1998-10-17 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the most flamboyant of aviation's pioneers was the Moisant family. Mathilde Moisant was one of the earliest of licensed women pilots. Amelia Earhart biographer Doris L. Rich draws on family interviews and long buried records to revive the Moisants' many adventures both in the air and on the ground. 13 photos.

Author : Andrew Santella
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781567663693
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wright Brothers written by Andrew Santella and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Briefly describes the life and accomplishments of Orville and Wilbur Wright, aviation pioneers.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 662 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Air Service News Letter written by and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Air Force and Space Digest written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 80 pages
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Download or read book Flying Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1958-05 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: