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Flying Adventurers
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Author : David K. Vaughan
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2023-05-24
Flying Adventurers written by David K. Vaughan and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-24 with Literary Criticism categories.
Aviation books were a unique and prolific subgenre of American juvenile literature from the early to mid-20th century, drawing upon the nation's intensifying interest. The first books of this type, Harry L. Sayler's series Airship Boys, appeared shortly after the Wright brothers' first successful flight in 1909. Following Charles Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic, popular series like Ted Scott and Andy Lane established the "golden age" of juvenile aviation literature. This work examines the 375 juvenile aviation series titles published between 1909 and 1964. It weaves together several thematic threads, including the placement of aviation narratives within the context of major historical events, the technical accuracy in depictions of flying machines and the ways in which characters reflected the culture of their eras. Three appendices provide publication data for each series, a list of referenced aircraft and an annotated bibliography; there is a full index.
Flying Adventurers
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Author : David K. Vaughan
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2023-05-29
Flying Adventurers written by David K. Vaughan and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-29 with Literary Criticism categories.
Aviation books were a unique and prolific subgenre of American juvenile literature from the early to mid-20th century, drawing upon the nation's intensifying interest. The first books of this type, Harry L. Sayler's series Airship Boys, appeared shortly after the Wright brothers' first successful flight in 1909. Following Charles Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic, popular series like Ted Scott and Andy Lane established the "golden age" of juvenile aviation literature. This work examines the 375 juvenile aviation series titles published between 1909 and 1964. It weaves together several thematic threads, including the placement of aviation narratives within the context of major historical events, the technical accuracy in depictions of flying machines and the ways in which characters reflected the culture of their eras. Three appendices provide publication data for each series, a list of referenced aircraft and an annotated bibliography; there is a full index.
The Flying Carpet
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Author : Richard Halliburton
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2011-10-30
The Flying Carpet written by Richard Halliburton and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"I've just given myself an airplane and I want you to fly us to all the outlandish places in the world, Turkey, Persia, Paris and - Pasadena. We're going to fly across deserts, over mountains, rescue imprisoned princesses and fight dragons. We must have the world. We can have the world!" Thirsting for a new adventure and announcing that 'an adventure not in the air is obsolete', Richard Halliburton hired pioneer aviator Moye Stephens in 1931 and fearlessly set out to circle the world in an open cockpit biplane optimistically named The Flying Carpet. For Halliburton it was the ultimate in romantic, risky exploration and was a means of seeing the world in a way that few had ever seen it before. True to form, his journey was breathtakingly audacious. They performed aerobatics in Fez, landed in mysterious Timbuktu, spent time with the French Foreign Legion in Algeria and explored Cairo, Damascus and Petra. In Iran, they met legendary aviatrix Ella Beinhorn and gave Princess Mahin Banu a ride. In Iraq, it was the turn of King Faisal's young son, Ghazi, who was escorted by two RAF fighter planes. In India, they flew over the Taj Mahal - upside down - and, soaring over the Himalayas, Halliburton took the first aerial photograph of Everest. In Borneo they were entertained by Sylvia Brooke, the 'White Queen of Borneo', and by the chief of the Iban Dyak headhunters, who gave them dozens of shrunken heads. A journey as dazzling as Halliburton himself and, with the world at war less than a decade later, marking the end of an era, the story of The Flying Carpet is as captivating today as it was to the world 80 years ago.
One Adventure After Another
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Author : John and Edna Lewis
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2013-04
One Adventure After Another written by John and Edna Lewis and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This book is not about heroes like military pilots who risk their lives protecting our country, or commercial pilots who wing their way across the world transporting us from one place to the other or general pilots who daily perform tasks that can only be done from the air. We owe all of these pilots a great respect and gratitude for the job that they do. Most of the books written are about them. This book is about the private pilot who is the average man or woman who does not intend to risk their lives flying an airplane. This book is about those people who simply want to take to the air for the joy of being airborne and for the intellectual challenge of keeping up with the birds. If I thought for a moment that flying was not safe, I would not step into an airplane. For years I felt that flying was for the foolhardy until by chance I discovered that flying is safer than driving a car if you learn how to fly and follow the rules. This book attempts to describe the transition from becoming a land person to becoming an air person and the pleasures experienced on the way. -John O. Lewis My first adventure with John as an airplane pilot gave me the surprise of my life. After vehemently refusing to go flying with him, I agreed once and for all to join him in the cockpit for a brief tour around Chicago. Once airborne my imagined fears were replaced by sheer joy of seeing the sights and realizing the wonders both above and below. This initial flight was the beginning of adventures of our lifetime. Never again was any coaxing on his part needed for me to join him on flights. -Edna M. Lewis
The Flying Carpet
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Author : Richard Halliburton
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2018-12-01
The Flying Carpet written by Richard Halliburton and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
THEY FLEW THROUGH THE AIR WITH GREATEST OF EASE Richard Halliburton can be counted on to lead his readers into strange places, into hilarious difficulties, into new appreciations of history and romance—and never to qualify his outrageous philosophy of reckless living with a single sober moral. The Flying Carpet is his latest, his most modern book—in which he takes us around the world by airplane. Timbuctoo, because it was far away and mysterious, was his first destination. From there, the author and his pilot-companion, Moye Stephens, follow a “royal road to romance” through the sky, dropping down on Fez, Morocco and the French Foreign Legion, The Holy Land, Galilee, Baghdad in mysterious Arabia, Persia, and India; flying over the world’s highest mountain, Mt. Everest, investigating Singapore, speeding to Borneo to visit the white Ranee whose husband rules half a million head hunters, and ending in Manila, making airplane records, enjoying unprecedented thrilling experiences, flying into remote places where airplanes had never been heard of before. These enviable adventures are told gaily and dramatically. Their footloose spirit, as free as the air through which the Flying Carpet sailed, will prove fatal to the contentment of those readers who have not yet achieved the realization of their own travel dreams.
Amelia Earhart
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Author : Ann Carroll
language : en
Publisher: Adventurers
Release Date : 2020-02-05
Amelia Earhart written by Ann Carroll and has been published by Adventurers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-05 with categories.
Nothing was more exciting than flying in the early days of aviation!It was a matter of life and death and Amelia Earhart loved the challenge. There was always another air-race, another plane to test, another record to set.She was the greatest woman pilot ever.Then she took one flight too many . . .
The High Flying Adventures Of Aaron The Airplane
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Author : Michael P. Yourchisin
language : en
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
Release Date : 2021-12-06
The High Flying Adventures Of Aaron The Airplane written by Michael P. Yourchisin and has been published by Page Publishing Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-06 with Fiction categories.
The High Flying Adventures of Aaron the Airplane! is a children’s bedtime story with interchangeable parts to personalize your child’s interests and activities into the storyline.
First Flight Around The World
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Author : Tim Grove
language : en
Publisher: Abrams
Release Date : 2015-04-07
First Flight Around The World written by Tim Grove and has been published by Abrams this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-07 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
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.
Airplane Adventure
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Author : Cari Meister
language : en
Publisher: Capstone
Release Date : 2010
Airplane Adventure written by Cari Meister and has been published by Capstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Zoom! Juan and Anna are flying to Mexico to visit their grandma. From the airport to the clouds, Juan and Anna experience what it's like to fly.
Flying Was My Destiny
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Author : Marion Reamy
language : en
Publisher: WestBow Press
Release Date : 2012-10-01
Flying Was My Destiny written by Marion Reamy and has been published by WestBow Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-01 with Transportation categories.
Hans Vandervlugt was a flying marvel from day one, when as a youth he began flying in Holland. Driven by his passion to fly, a learning ability beyond the norm took him through the Dutch Aeronautical College. He was then inducted into the Royal Dutch Military for pilot training, where he became an officer. This biography gives us an understanding of this extraordinary pilot, Hans Vandervlugt, and what it means to seek something beyond the ordinary. Hans had grit, boundless energy, and the fortitude that enabled him to take a direct route to a flying career. This amazing true-life story will fly you to faraway countries and exotic places with Hans.