The Great Air Race - Glory, Tragedy, and the Dawn of American Aviation 9781631496387, 9781631496370

Hero of the Air : Glenn Curtiss and the Birth of Naval Aviation 9781612514116, 9781591148791

In this biography, William F. Trimble examines the pioneering work of Glenn Curtiss and his role in the origins of aviat

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Hat in the ring: the birth of American air power in the Great War 9781588344588, 1588344584

The insiders -- Jimmy Meissner and the first team -- Organizational training -- First victories -- Wings -- The clash of

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Out of Australia: Aborigines, the Dreamtime, and the Dawn of the Human Race 9781612833934

In their startling new book, Steven and Evan Strong challenge the "out-of-Africa" theory. Based on fresh exami

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The Transformation of American Air Power 9781501735950

Since the unprecedentedly effective performance of the allied air campaign against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm, t

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The Rise of American Air Power 9780300185591

This prizewinning book is the first in-depth history of American strategic bombing. Michael S. Sherry explores the growi

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Sovereign Skies: The Origins of American Civil Aviation Policy

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To Conquer the Air: The Wright Brothers and the Great Race for Flight 2002044778, 0684856883, 0743255364, 9781439135495

James Tobin, award-winning author of Ernie Pyle's War and The Man He Became, has penned the definitive account of t

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Pandemonium: The Great Indian Banking Tragedy

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The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting: The Tragedy and The Glory of Growing Up (A Memoir) 9780593358405, 9780593358412

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