Story of Flight, Hardcover

Reducere. Both history and memoir, The Flight tells the story of Richard W. "Dick" Bridges's heroic service in World War II. Bridges survived a German attack...

Reducere. This book identifies the key psychological elements of flight instruction and the importance of their use in practice. It is written with all aviat...

From the dawn of human flight to today, Seattle has hosted flying history from dirigibles and fabric biplanes to jumbo jets, from epic pioneering f...

A bird arrives, alights on a tree, finds a mate, and builds a nest. Soon its eggs will hatch and one brave hatchling will embark on its first fligh...

DescriptionA fascinating and entertaining biography of Amelia Earhart, in graphic novel format. When Amelia Earhart became the first woman to make ...

Reducere. DescriptionA little bird, a big sky, and the first time out of the nest A robin's first flight is a gentle reminder about what we can accomplish if...

DescriptionPenguin mastered his quest to soar with the eagles in Flight School--now he's heading home to teach his friends in this sweet and inspir...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Larry Simmons JrIllustrator: Sehreen ShahzadJoin Melanin Origins as we tell of the Tuskegee Airmen and a few of their accom...

The author hopes that Buddy's story will serve as a learning tool for its readers. It is a book about seasons, science, color appreciation. Buddy, ...

Reducere. Discover the inspiring story of Amelia Earhart - the first woman to fly solo over the Atlantic Ocean - in this fascinating kids' biography. Amelia ...

Reducere. From the acclaimed author of The Great and Only Barnum--as well as The Lincolns, Our Eleanor, and Ben Franklin's Almanac--comes the thrilling story...

Reducere. In this powerful memoir by the fourth child and eldest surviving daughter of the family, Kathy Foley tells a heartfelt story of love and faith, tra...

DescriptionA guide for being fully equipped to succeed on the journey of life The Backpack: How to Understand and Manage Yourself While Loving Othe...

DescriptionAn Inspiring True Story about One Family's Escape from Behind the Berlin Wall Peter was born on the east side of Germany, the side that ...

The book The Grip of the Past is the memoir of an exile that shaped the destiny of a man who could not let go of his regrets for what had been take...

DescriptionThis impressive collection is arranged in thematic chapters ranging from launch pad through the launch sequence, to the missions themsel...

DescriptionOne day, Little Mo found an injured little bird in her backyard, and she spent all her time nursing the bird back to health. They quickl...

Reducere. Elizabeth Bessie Coleman was always being told what she could and couldn't do. In an era when Jim Crow laws and segregation were a way of life, it ...

DescriptionThe story of Schweizer Aircraft is the story of the American dream. Three brothers became enamored with flight during the golden age of ...

DescriptionBeautifully illustrated by comic book legend, Bill Sienkiewicz. This official autobiography of Santa Claus is the perfect Christmas pres...

A searing look at the birth of America's space program, and the men and women aviators who set its course.In the 1960s, locked in a heated race to ...

Reducere. A new gripping Bronze Age story from Wendy Orr, internationally acclaimed author of Dragonfly Song and Swallow's Dance Clio can't remember a time w...

Reducere. The New York Times bestselling Last Kids on Earth series presents June Del Toro in her very own adventure Told from June's point of view--and set b...

Check Ride is the raw, true story of one Army Aviator's time in Vietnam from 1969-1970. While Tom McGurn was only one young pilot, thousands shared...

Reducere. This Caldecott Medal-winning picture book begins placidly (and familiarly) enough, with three pigs collecting materials and going off to build hous...

Reducere. #1 New York Times bestseller Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize David McCullough tells the dramatic story-behind-the-story about the courageous ...

Reducere. It is 1981. In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, a fishing boat overloaded with 60 Vietnamese refugees drifts. The motor has failed; the hull is lea...

Reducere. Bailey is a bald eagle, one of the most graceful and beautiful birds, known for being the symbol of strength and pride. She comes from a long linea...

Reducere. A memoir of a hummingbird's chickhood and his mother's love. With a comfortable balance of humor and suspense, Brother describes the challenges and...

Description"Vividly awesome and truly great." --Eileen Myles "I love this gorgeous, gutting, unforgettable book."--Leni Zumas "A rich tapestry of a...

Reducere. The Egg is an imaginative and unusual story about a bird and a child, and how they become a family. The wordless story opens with a crane caring lo...

Reducere. Crash Site, the debut graphic novel from British cartoonist Nathan Cowdry, is the story of Rosie, a young drug trafficker who uses her lovelorn tal...

Fly, Fly Again is a clever and charming story about Jenny, a child who dreams of flying. After years of tinkering in makeshift laboratories and stu...

DescriptionIn this brilliantly illustrated, full-color book, Dark Horse Books and DreamWorks Animation join forces to celebrate the climatic third ...

Reducere. Pan American World Airways could be considered a corporate Cinderella--a rags-to-riches-and-back-again phenomenon. From its founding in 1927 and it...

Reducere. DescriptionMass murder and military aviation disaster. One community's experience with two fatal tragedies that occurred suddenly... but not withou...

Reducere. "Relentlessly exciting ... My top recommendation for this summer." --Ron Charles, The Washington Post NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER - A TODAY SHOW #Re...

Almond is a breathtaking and evocative story about finding your talent from Caldecott Medalist Allen Say.Everything changes for Almond Biggs when a...

Reducere. THE BEACH...A breathtakingly beautiful supermodel disappears from a swimsuit photo shoot at the most glamorous hotel in Hawaii. Only hours after sh...

Reducere. TWA Flight 800 crashed into the Atlantic shortly after takeoff from JFK airport on July 17, 1996, killing all 230 passengers on board. Although ini...

Reducere. Through image and word, author and photographer Jill Geoffrion unfolds the the story of Mary at Chartres on the pages of this book. Geoffrion offer...

Reducere. With safety protocols in their infancy and the jet engine still in development, early commercial flight above American cities was too often deadly....

Write your legend, draw your destiny, and take flight! The legend starts with you!Do you love to draw or write? Do you have your very own dragon st...

DescriptionThe inspiring true story of mathematician Katherine Johnson--made famous by the award-winning film Hidden Figures--who counted and compu...

The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 three-engine jet is one of the most distinctive wide-bodied aircraft and since the early 1970s has been operated by man...

Reducere. It all started with a bet thrown down by my husband, Jimmy. If I ran thirteen miles, I could bring home our first family dog-any kind of dog I want...

Reducere. Glamour, danger, liberation: in a Mad Men-era of commercial flight, Pan Am World Airways attracted the kind of young woman who wanted out, and want...

DescriptionArmy Air Force pilot Jim Muri flew his torpedo-equipped B-26 bomber on a daring mission of survival that helped win the Battle of Midway...

Reducere. There will be pain ahead, and trouble and problems that I won't be able to fix on my own.But in them all, I know God will be there, calling me to l...

When commercial air services were launched in 1976, Concorde was hailed as one of the wonders of the technological world. Flying at speeds in exces...

DescriptionCrescendo is a visual and poetic celebration of the transition to motherhood, featuring 47 gorgeous watercolor illustrations from Alessa...

Reducere. DescriptionHe walked on the Moon. He flew six space missions in three different programs--more than any other human. He served with NASA for more t...

Reducere. A fast-paced, little-known story of danger at sea on the eve of World War II On the sweltering evening of August 30, 1939, the German luxury liner ...

Reducere. Candor, North Carolina. The town barber brandishes a copy of the May 1927 Charlotte Observer-on the front page, Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. L...

Reducere. Founded in Richmond in 1968, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) began with a mission to build a university to serve a city emerging from the er...

Reducere. In the early hours of November 16, 1959, a commercial airliner mysteriously plunges into the Gulf of Mexico and quickly becomes one of the most baf...

Reducere. July 16, 1969. Nearly one million spectators flock to Cape Canaveral to witness the largest rocket ever built send three Americans to the Moon. Fou...

From one tiny fig seed, journey into a world of rainforest ecology This educational and interactive picture book immerses the reader in the strange...

Reducere. ForeWord magazine Book of the Year - Bronze Medal Winner - 2011 Children's Picture Books: "A delicate and enchanting bilingual story with exception...

Reducere. Winner of the 2014 Newbery Medal Holy unanticipated occurrencesA cynic meets an unlikely superhero in a genre-breaking new novel by master storytel...

Reducere. DescriptionOn the cusp of the Great Depression, Denver mayor Benjamin Stapleton pushed for the development of the first city-operated airport. Denv...

Three generations of Taiwanese American women are haunted by the myths of their homeland in this spellbinding, visceral debut about one family's qu...

Contributor(s): Author: Barbara KingsolverThe New York Times bestselling author of Flight Behavior, The Lacuna, and The Poisonwood Bible and recipi...

Christmas comes to life in this cheerful counting story with die-cut pages perfect for little hands Special night, magic flight. Christmas Eve . . ...

DescriptionThis sweet Little Golden Book tells the story about a young girl and her grandfather picking apples together. A grandfather and his gran...

This, the fourth volume in Andrew Field's highly praised study of the Waterloo campaign from the French perspective, depicts in vivid detail the of...

Reducere. BOOK ONE OF THE AWARD-WINNING ARI ARA SERIES In an exciting blend of action, adventure, and fantasy author Rivera Sun boldly takes the reader in a ...

Reducere. On December 22, 1964, at a small, closely guarded airstrip in the desert town of Palmdale, California, Lockheed test pilot Bob Gilliland stepped in...

Description6th September, 1942: a middle-aged Jewish refugee stands on the Swiss side of the Franco-Swiss border above Geneva. He has been living i...

Reducere. In September 2017, North Korea shocked the world by exploding the most powerful nuclear device tested anywhere in 25 years. Months earlier, it had ...