The Resource First Flight Around the World : The Adventures of the American Fliers Who Won the Race, Tim Grove, (electronic resource)
First Flight Around the World : The Adventures of the American Fliers Who Won the Race, Tim Grove, (electronic resource)
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- Summary
- 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 d ocuments 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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (96 p.)
- Isbn
- 9781613127421
- Label
- First Flight Around the World : The Adventures of the American Fliers Who Won the Race
- Title
- First Flight Around the World
- Title remainder
- The Adventures of the American Fliers Who Won the Race
- Statement of responsibility
- Tim Grove
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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 d ocuments 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
- Cataloging source
- CtWfDGI
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1967-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Grove, Tim
- Dewey number
- 910.4/1
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- TL721.U6
- Literary form
- fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- National Air and Space Museum
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- United States
- World records
- Flights around the world
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- First Flight Around the World : The Adventures of the American Fliers Who Won the Race, Tim Grove, (electronic resource)
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- https://lanepl.freading.com/ebooks/details/r:download/NTJhZmM3MmYtODA3Mi00N2JmLWEzMjYtZjAxYzc2MjE=
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Control code
- frd00032181
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (96 p.)
- File format
- one file format
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Access limited to subscribing institutions
- Isbn
- 9781613127421
- Isbn Type
- (epub)
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Other control number
- 9781613127421
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Label
- First Flight Around the World : The Adventures of the American Fliers Who Won the Race, Tim Grove, (electronic resource)
- Link
- https://lanepl.freading.com/ebooks/details/r:download/NTJhZmM3MmYtODA3Mi00N2JmLWEzMjYtZjAxYzc2MjE=
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Control code
- frd00032181
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (96 p.)
- File format
- one file format
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Access limited to subscribing institutions
- Isbn
- 9781613127421
- Isbn Type
- (epub)
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Other control number
- 9781613127421
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Specific material designation
- remote
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