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Vol de nuit Vol de nuit Antoine de Saint-Exupéry *Night Flight* (French title: *Vol de Nuit*) is the second novel by French writer and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. It was first published in 1931 and became an international bestseller. The book… OL10267W
Compass of the world Compass of the world Hans W. Weigert Contents include: W.A.M. Burden "American air transport faces north"; G.B. Cressey "Siberia's role in Soviet strategy"; A.J. Dimond "The Aleutians"; G.B. Grosvenor "The northward course of aviation";… OL10751090W
Adventures in the air Adventures in the air Simon Lewis "The true stories of Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron), Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart, Chuck Yeager, and Steve Fossett, who all broke records in flight"--Provided by publisher. OL11777019W
First to fly First to fly Thomas C Parramore "Working with archival sources, newspapers, patent records, and personal accounts, Tom Parramore recounts North Carolina's significant role in the early history of aviation. Beginning well before the… OL12330662W
The Wright brothers, pioneers of power flight The Wright brothers, pioneers of power flight Carroll V. Glines, Jr. A biography of the two brothers, unknown bicycle repairmen, who built and flew the first powered airplane in 1903. OL13266W
Plane speaking Plane speaking Bill Gunton 239p. : 25 cm OL13346660W
Aircraft Aircraft Christopher Maynard Presents the design, performance, and statistics of a variety of high-speed aircraft, including the Blackbird, F-117 Nighthawk, and Concorde. OL14849535W
The Complete Encyclopedia of Flight The Complete Encyclopedia of Flight John Batchelor Reference directory with detailed description and specifications for several aircraft spanning the period from the development of flight to the dawn of World War II OL15022901W
Planes Planes Neil Morris Describes the components of planes and how they work and traces the history of flight and its pioneers. OL15028368W
The story of the flight at Kitty Hawk The story of the flight at Kitty Hawk R. Conrad Stein A brief biography of the two famous bicycle makers from Dayton, Ohio, focusing on their efforts to build and fly an airplane, starting with kites and gliders. OL15036490W
The story of the Spirit of St. Louis The story of the Spirit of St. Louis R. Conrad Stein Describes the celebrated 1927 New York-to-Paris flight of Charles A. Lindbergh, which was the first transatlantic solo flight in history, as well as the first non-stop flight between the two cities. OL15036516W
Dream planes Dream planes Thomas G. Gunning Describes some recent advances and future technological possibilities in the field of air transportation. OL15059285W
Amelia Earhart Amelia Earhart Adam Woog Summarizes the life of the noted woman pilot, focuses on her mysterious disappearance, and speculates about rumors that she was a spy and that there was a government cover-up. OL15073743W
They flew alone They flew alone George Sullivan Describes fourteen flights by pilots who faced the unknown alone from Wilbur Wright, the first man to achieve powered flight, to Frank Whittle and Jacqueline Cochran, the first man and woman to fly a… OL15079390W
Pilots fly planes Pilots fly planes Fay Robinson Explains the work of a pilot by taking the reader step-by-step through a typical day. OL15123536W
Flight Flight Rob Alcraft Soar through the air and enjoy the thrill of flying. Learn why and how a plane flies. Check out the history of flight, from the first attempts to the possible future of taking to the sky and beyond. … OL15139809W
Breaking the sound barrier Breaking the sound barrier Nathan Aaseng Chronicles the events leading up to the breaking of the sound barrier, focusing on the test pilots who risked their lives to achieve supersonic flight. OL15216086W
The conquest of the Atlantic by air The conquest of the Atlantic by air Charles Dixon A first-class account of the triumph and tragedy of Atlantic crossings by air until the end of the 1930s. Containing 19 chapters and numerous black-and-white photographic illustrations. A must for th… OL15244514W
The Wright brothers The Wright brothers Mike Venezia An introduction to the lives and careers of brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright, who built and flew the first successful powered airplane. OL15279328W
Fables Fables Roger L'Estrange,Percy J. Billinghurst,Joseph Jacobs,Aesop The world's oldest known collection of fables and folk tales. Some of the stories credited to Aesop, a Greek slave who lived in about the sixth century BCE, are known in every corner of the globe, su… OL15464922W
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