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Higher, Steeper, Faster
- Author
- Lawrence Goldstone
- Narrator
- Robertson Dean
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Publish Date
- 28 March 2017
- Run Time
- 4 hours 19 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Educational: Technology, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Space, stars and the solar system, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science and technology, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past
What to expect
Aviator Lincoln Beachey broke countless records: he looped-the-loop, flew upside down and in corkscrews, and was the first to pull his aircraft out of what was a typically fatal tailspin. As Beachey and other aviators took to the skies in death-defying acts in the early twentieth century, these innovative daredevils not only wowed crowds, but also redefined the frontiers of powered flight.
Higher, Steeper, Faster takes readers inside the world of the brave men and women who popularized flying through their deadly stunts and paved the way for modern aviation. With heart-stopping accounts of the action-packed race to conquer the skies, plus photographs and fascinating archival documents, this book will exhilarate readers as they fly through the pages.
Critics Review
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*"For those who love history, aviation, or stories of great daring, this is pure pleasure."
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review -
*"Readers will breathlessly follow the race to conquer the sky."—School Library Connection, starred review
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*"Goldstone deftly combines captivating descriptions of the personalities--male and female--with discussion of the many improvements and ever-present hazards of early flying."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
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"This look at the early days of the industry highlights the thrill and awe of a watching public as well as the fact that the sky was no longer any sort of boundary."—Booklist
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"Armchair thrillseekers will settle in and read this one straight through."
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Details
- Author
- Lawrence Goldstone
- Narrator
- Robertson Dean
- Duration
- 4 hours 19 minutes
- Release Date
- 28 March 2017
- ISBN
- 9781478915416
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Genre
- Educational: Technology, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Space, stars and the solar system, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science and technology, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past
Synopsis
Discover the daring aviation pioneers who made the dream of powered flight a reality, forever changing the course of history. Aviator Lincoln Beachey broke countless records: he looped-the-loop, flew upside down and in corkscrews, and was the first to pull his aircraft out of what was a typically fatal tailspin. As Beachey and other aviators took to the skies in death-defying acts in the early twentieth century, these innovative daredevils not only wowed crowds, but also redefined the frontiers of powered flight.Higher, Steeper, Faster takes readers inside the world of the brave men and women who popularized flying through their deadly stunts and paved the way for modern aviation. With heart-stopping accounts of the action-packed race to conquer the skies, plus photographs and fascinating archival documents, this book will exhilarate readers as they fly through the pages.
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