Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Disaster of the Hindenburg The Disaster of the Hindenburg Shelley Tanaka Describes the last voyage of the zeppelin, or airship, Hindenburg, which crashed in flames on a New Jersey airfield in 1937, and examines some possible causes for the disaster. OL1843623W
The flying girl The flying girl Margarita Engle In this beautiful picture book filled with soaring words and buoyant illustrations, award-winners Margarita Engle and Sara Palacios tell the inspiring true story of A da de Acosta, the first woman to… OL19733957W
Blimps Blimps Darlene R. Stille A simple explanation of blimps, airships that are lighter than air, and how they have been used in both war and peace. OL1997628W
The Hindenburg The Hindenburg Patrick O'Brien Describes the development and early flights of airships and the disastrous crash of the Hindenburg at an airfield in New Jersey in 1937. OL493409W
Famous blimps and airships Famous blimps and airships George Sullivan A history of dirigibles, describing the most famous of them, their accomplishments, and their fates. OL65966W