International Standard Book Number |
9781631496370
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International Standard Book Number |
1631496379
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Personal Name |
Lancaster, John (Journalist),, author.
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Title Statement |
The great air race : glory, tragedy, and the dawn of American aviation / John Lancaster.
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Edition Statement |
First edition.
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Imprint |
New York, NY : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, [2023]
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Physical Description |
xviii, 346 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
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Bibliography, Etc. Note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-330) and index.
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Summary, Etc. |
Reclaiming one of the most important moments in American aviation history, this incredible, untold story recounts the transcontinental air race of October 1919, which riveted a nation as the aviators pioneered the first coast-to-coast air route, despite much drama and tragedy.
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Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Aeronautics
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Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Transcontinental flights
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Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Airplane racing
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