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A dream of flight : Alberto Santos-Dumont's race around the Eiffel Tower / by Polivka, Rob,author,illustrator.(CARDINAL)803350; Polivka-Searle, Jef,author.(CARDINAL)794457;
Includes bibliographical references."For fans of The Man Who Walked Between the Towers, here is a charming biography of inventor and daredevil airman Alberto Santos-Dumont."--Provided by publisher.Age 4-8.830L
Subjects: Biographies.; Santos-Dumont, Alberto, 1873-1932; Aeronautical engineers; Airships; Balloon ascensions;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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First flight : the Wright brothers and the invention of the airplane / by Heppenheimer, T. A.,1947-(CARDINAL)143427;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-379) and index.Enter the Wrights -- Prophets with some honor -- Teachers and first lessons -- Hitting a wall -- "We now hold all the records!" -- Ambiguous success -- Return to Dayton -- Into the world -- Noon into twilight -- Inventiveness and invention.
Subjects: Biographies.; Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912.; Wright, Orville, 1871-1948.; Aeronautics; Aeronautics; Airplanes; Aeronautical engineers;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 10
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Inventing flight : the Wright brothers & their predecessors / by Anderson, John D.,Jr.(John David),1937-(CARDINAL)517208;
Includes bibliographical references (page 171) and index.
Subjects: Biographies.; Wright, Orville, 1871-1948; Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912; Aeronautical engineers; Aeronautics;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The flying man : Otto Lilienthal, the world's first pilot / by Downs, Mike,author.(CARDINAL)664220; Hohn, David,1974-illustrator.(CARDINAL)706619;
"Here is the little-known history of Otto Lilienthal, a daring man whose more than 2,000 successful flights inspired the Wright Brothers and other aviation pioneers. In 1862, balloons were the only way to reach the sky. But 14-year-old Otto Lilienthal didn't want to fly in balloons. He wanted to soar like a bird. Scientists, teachers, and news reporters everywhere said flying was impossible. Otto and his brother Gustav desperately wanted to prove them wrong, so they made their own wings and tried to take flight. The brothers quickly crashed, but this was just the beginning for Otto, who would spend the next 30 years of his life sketching, re-sketching, and building gliders. Over time, Otto's flights got longer. His control got better. He learned the tricks and twists of the wind. His flights even began to draw crowds. By the time of his death at age 48, Otto had made more than 2,000 successful glider flights. He was the first person in history to spend this much time in the air, earning the title of the world's first pilot and paving the way for future aviation pioneers." --660L
Subjects: Biographies.; Creative nonfiction.; Picture books.; Lilienthal, Otto, 1848-1896; Aeronautical engineers; Gliders (Aeronautics); Transportation;
Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 12
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Supersonic thunder : a novel of the jet age / by Boyne, Walter J.,1929-2020.(CARDINAL)145445;
From the first flight of the U-2 to the flashing speed of the famous SR-71 Blackbird, Supersonic Thunder is a portrait of the jet as it comes of age. Aviation genius is personified in famous engineers such as Kelly Johnson and Ben Rich and in test pilots like Tony LeVier and Tex Johnson in this fast-moving story of military and commercial jet aviation. Under the guidance of top test pilot and engineer Vance Shannon, the reader is present at every major event in jet aviation in the 1960s and 1970s. The Shannon family continues its business successes and domestic failures as they battle the ever-changing jet industry. Vance looks to his two sons, Tom and Harry, to keep the family business on the cutting edge, as they balance their professional and personal lives. Supersonic Thunder takes readers from Gary Powerss U-2 shoot down to the first flight of the Russian Supersonic Transport, and goes behind the scenes, revealing the motivations of top Russian, English, and American designers as they push the limits of engines and airframes and confront the difficulties of the pursuit of Mach 2.0 speeds
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Johnson, Clarence L., 1910-1990; LeVier, Tony, 1913-1998; Aeronautical engineers; Aircraft industry; Inventors; Jet planes; Test pilots;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Sharks of the air : the story of Willy Messerschmitt and the development of history's first operational jet fighter / by Harvey, James Neal.(CARDINAL)779046;
Subjects: Fiction.; Biographies.; Messerschmitt, Willy, 1898-1978.; Aeronautical engineers; Messerschmitt airplanes; Messerschmitt airplanes; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The stars beckoned : Edward White's amazing walk in space / by Wellins, Candy,author.; Dawson, Courtney,illustrator.(CARDINAL)823771;
Includes bibliographical references.Edward White was the first American astronaut to walk in space. But before his spacewalk, he was just a boy who loved the stars. As he grew up, he would look up at the night sky in wonder--he knew that, one day, he would visit the stars themselves. In this touching and poignant picture book biography, we see how Edward's passion for the stars shaped the course of his life, and how he came to realize, even in the depths of space, what was ultimately most important to him--his family.Grades 2-3Ages 4-8AD550L
Subjects: Biographies.; White, Edward Higgins, II, 1930-1967; Aeronautical engineers; Astronauts; Extravehicular activity (Manned space flight);
Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 11
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The race to space : countdown to lift-off / by Slader, Erik,author.(CARDINAL)356062; Thompson, Ben,1980-author.(CARDINAL)408744; Foley, Tim,1962-illustrator.(CARDINAL)362533;
"In this second installment of the Epic Fails series, readers will learn about the many failures that made up the Space Race, paving the way for humanity's eventual success at reaching the stars."--Provided by publisher.Includes bibliographical references (page 146) and index.Introduction: "Failure is not an option" -- It's just rocket science! -- Failure to launch -- Dawn of the atomic age -- Sputnik -- The birth of NASA -- The Mercury Seven -- Project Gemini -- A dangerous rendezvous -- Tragedy -- Apollo -- One small step, one giant leap -- We have a problem -- The final frontier.1190LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Biographies.; Astronauts; Space race; Aeronautical engineers; Aeronautics; Space flight;
Available copies: 13 / Total copies: 15
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How it's built. by Wallace, Elise,Author(DLC)no2016167110; Watson, Richard,1980-Illustrator(DLC)nb2006011082;
Meet the junior engineers club -- Let's build a rocket! -- Machinery and tools for building a rocket -- The future of rockets."Kids are fascinated by how things are constructed, especially big things! This brand-new STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) series will take readers on visits to various work sites so they can see exactly How It's Built! Kids will follow along as a small group of fictional characters get to find out exactly what it takes to build things that they probably see all the time, like bridges, houses, boats, and cars, to things that they might dream of being inside, like skyscrapers and rockets"--"Narrative nonfiction with fictional characters who visit various work sites to find out how rockets are built. Full-color illustrations and photographs throughout"--.Ages 5-7Grades K-1
Subjects: Juvenile works.; Informational works.; Rockets (Aeronautics); Rockets (Aeronautics); Engineering.; Internal combustion engines;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Escape from earth : a secret history of the space rocket / by MacDonald, Fraser(Lecturer in human geography),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Everyone knows that rockets are just toys, the stuff of cranks and pulp magazines. Nevertheless, an earnest engineering student named Frank Malina sets out to prove the doubters wrong. With the help of his friend Jack Parsons, a grandiose and occult-obsessed explosives enthusiast, Malina embarks on a journey that takes him from junk yards and desert lots to the heights of the military-industrial complex. Malina designs the first American rocket to reach space and establishes the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. But trouble soon finds him: the FBI suspects Malina of being a communist. And when some classified documents go missing, will his comrades prove as dependable as his engineering? Drawing on an astonishing array of untapped sources, including FBI documents and private archives, Escape From Earth tells the inspiring true story of Malina's achievements--and the political fear that's kept them hidden. At its heart, this is an Icarus tale: a real life fable about the miracle of human ingenuity and the frailty of dreams.
Subjects: Science; Technology & engineering.; Aeronautics & Astronautics.; Science;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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