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Around the World in 20 Days: The Story of Our History-Making Balloon Flight
by Bertrand Piccard
Publisher Comments
In this dramatic narrative, adventurers Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones, the pilots of the Breitling Orbiter 3 balloon, recount their record-breaking, first-ever around-the-world balloon flight in March 1999. During their 30,000-mile voyage, they faced... ( read more)
List Price $24.95
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Unlocking the Sky
by Seth Shulman
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Unlocking the Sky tells the extraordinary tale of the race to design, refine, and manufacture a manned flying machine, a race that took place in the air, on the ground, and in the courtrooms of America. While the Wright brothers threw a veil of secrecy... ( read more)
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Strange and Wonderful Aircraft
by Harvey Weiss
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Since ancient times people have dreamed of flying, and over the years many of them have tried to make those dreams come true. Some of their stories are legends, others are factual. With a wealth of illustrations, some from old prints and engravings and... ( read more)
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Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms
by David Crocker
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This dictionary covers terms and expressions used by aeronautical engineers, pilots, cabin crew and ground staff. It includes over 3000 terms, including sample sentences and quotations to show how terms are used in context.... ( read more)
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Miracle at Kitty Hawk: The Letters of Wilbur and Orville Wright
by Fred C Kelly
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"For some years I have been afflicted with the belief that flight is possible to man," wrote Wilbur Wright just over 100 years ago. "My disease has increased in severity and I feel that it will soon cost me an increased amount of money if not my life... ( read more)
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Restoration
by David J Bean
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With September 11 having made restoration a major issue, The Restoration develops an analogous theme around the recovery of a WWII Norwegian seaplane that had crashed in the Thjorsa River in Iceland following patrol of the North Atlantic sealanes for... ( read more)
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Wings of Madness: Alberto Santos-Dumont and the Invention of Flight
by Paul Hoffman
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [323]-347) and index.... ( read more)
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Lost Star: The Search for Amelia Earhart
by Randall Brink
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During ten years of research, Brink brought suits against the government, interviewed key witnesses willing to talk for the first time and made forays into the equatorial islands of the Pacific and discovered the shocking truth--the story of the... ( read more)
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Toxicological and performance aspects of oxygenated motor vehicle fuels
by National Research Co
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Reviews the results of two reports on the effects of the use of
methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE)-oxygenated motor vehicle fuels on
public health, air and water quality, fuel economy, and engine
performance, with sections on human exposure, potential... ( read more)
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Wilbur and Orville: A Biography of the Wright Brothers
by Fred Howard
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Definitive, highly regarded study tells the full story of the brothers' lives and work — before, during and after the historic flight at Kitty Hawk: early experiments and glider flights on Indiana sand dunes, exhilarating days on North Carolina's... ( read more)
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The Cannibal Queen
by Stephen Coonts
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The acclaimed nonfiction account of the bestselling author's flight across America in a vintage biplane.... ( read more)
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Air Force One
by Robert F Dorr
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Climb aboard the president's office in the sky - Air Force One, the world's most recognizable airplane. This book features a detailed examination of what makes this airplane so special, including its sophisticated communications, navigation, and... ( read more)
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Mavericks of the Sky: The First Daring Pilots of the U.S. Air Mail
by Barry Rosenberg
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It was the pilots of the U.S. Air Mail service who made it possible for flight to evolve from an impractical and deadly fad to today's worldwide network of airlines. Nicknamed "The Suicide Club," this small but daring cadre of pilots took a fleet of... ( read more)
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Colonel Cody and the Flying Cathedral
by Garry Jenkins
Publisher Comments
Part P.T. Barnum, part Baron Munchausen, part Orville Wright,
the bizarre life and accomplishments of "Colonel" Samuel Cody were the stuff
that myths are made of. In his early years he worked the same cattle trails
as Buffalo Bill, played the same Dodge... ( read more)
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Anne Morrow Lindbergh: First Lady of the Air
by Kathleen Winters
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Few people know that Anne Morrow Lindbergh was an accomplished and innovative pilot in her own right. In fact, she was one of the defining figures of American aviation, a bright and adventurous woman who helped to pioneer air routes, traveled around the... ( read more)
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Airlife's Commercial Aircraft and Airliners: A Guide to Postwar Commercial Aircraft Manufacturers and Their Aircraft
by Rod Simpson
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This is a quick and comprehensive source of key information on the manufacturers of post-war civil aircraft and the aircraft they designed and built.... ( read more)
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Flying Blind, Flying Safe
by Mary Schiavo
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 411-433).... ( read more)
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Charles Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Louis
by Dominick A Pisano
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On May 21, 1927, in Paris, Charles Lindbergh alighted from his plane, the Spirit of St. Louis, and entered history as the first person to complete a nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic. Now, in celebration of the 75th anniversary of Lindbergh's New... ( read more)
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Anne Morrow Lindbergh: Her Life
by Susan Hertog
Synopsis
Told for the first time through Anne Morrow Lindbergh's eyes--the epic story of a world-famous couple and their marriage, which strips Charles of his public persona and reveals Anne as the passionate and mature author of "Gift from the Sea." Photos.... ( read more)
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100 Ships & Planes That Shaped World History
by William Caper
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100 Ships & Planes That Shaped World History takes readers on a worldwide tour of the amazing and famous sea and air vessels of history. Ships and planes are integral parts of world history and have played decisive roles in wars, commerce and... ( read more)
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Used - Trade Paper
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