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King of the air : the turbulent life of Charles Kingsford Smith /
Charles Kingsford Smith was the most commanding flyer of the golden age of aviation. In three short years, he broke records with his astounding and daring voyages- the first trans-Pacific flight from America to Australia, the first circumnavigation around the equator, the first non-stop crossing of...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Carlton, VIC, Australia :
Black Inc.,
[2018]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1. Sunny Faced, Sunny Hearted, Sunny Tempered; 2. Vancouver Beckons; 3. Charles the Chorister; 4. Sapper Smith; 5. Gallipoli: Nothing to Rave About; 6. One of the Very Best Fighters; 7. A Big Thing to Hope For; 8. There's a Lot of Fight Left in Me; 9. Harum Scarum Antics; 10. Happy and Contented; 11. A Last Flutter at the Flying Game; 12. A Step Nearer His Dream; 13. The Big Feat; 14. A Couple of Spendthrift Dreamers; 15. Rock Bottom
- But Not for Long; 16. We Absolutely Won't Fail; 17. A Shot at a Dot
- 18. Kingsford Smith, Aussie Is Proud of You19. Exceedingly Famous; 20. The Ordeal of Coffee Royal; 21. A Most Perplexing Paradox; 22. He Pursued Me Quite Relentlessly; 23. Right Around the World; 24. A Hit and No Question of It; 25. The Right Stuff in Him; 26. The Southern Cloud; 27. Panic; 28. Knight of the Barnstormers; 29. How Long Can I Stick It?; 30. The Glittering Prize; 31. Am I a Squib?; 32. King of the Air; Notes and Sources; Index; Picture Credits; Picture Section; Back Cover