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The flight of the century : Charles Lindbergh & the rise of American aviation /

"In late May 1927 an inexperienced and unassuming 25-year-old Air Mail pilot from rural Minnesota stunned the world by making the first non-stop transatlantic flight. A spectacular feat of individual daring and collective technological accomplishment, Charles Lindbergh's flight from New Yo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kessner, Thomas (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Colección:Pivotal moments in American history.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • You're your own boss
  • Acolyte of the air
  • Aviation takes flight
  • Intricate perfection
  • Flight of the century
  • Vive Lindbergh! vive l'Americain!
  • It touched off aviation
  • Airship diplomacy
  • The Lindbergh era
  • "We" now a trio
  • As one gains fame one loses life.