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Título:
Enduring courage [text (large print)] : ace pilot Eddie Rickenbacker and the dawn of the age of speed / John F. Ross.
ISBN:
9781410472830
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Edición:
Large print edition.
Información de publicación:
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, [2014]
Descripción física:
687 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm
Contenido:
Map of the Western Front -- Map of Chateau-Thierry -- Map of Saint-Mihiel -- Map of the Mease-Argonne -- Introduction: When a man faces death -- Book I: Racing -- Love at first sight -- A most dangerous job -- Death on the track -- Aeroplane vs. automobile -- New order of terrors -- Book II: Flying -- Storm clouds overhead -- Flying lessons -- A steep learning curve -- Aircraft morph into deadly weapons -- Book III: Fighting -- First blood -- When giants fall -- Race to ace -- The Germans strike back -- A secret counteroffensive -- Squadron command -- Book IV: Immortality -- Plane crash -- Triumph of will.
Síntesis:
At the turn of the 20th century the invention of the car and the airplane took our imaginations by storm and produced new American heroes: the race car driver and the flying ace. No one did more in these roles than Eddie Rickenbacker, who defied death with such courage and pluck that a generation knew his face better than the president's. This is the unforgettable story of a man who pushed the limits of speed, endurance and courage and emerged as an American legend.
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ocn881064775
Disponibilidad:
Farmington~1
