Higher, steeper, faster : the daredevils who conquered the skies
by Goldstone, Lawrence, 1947- (Author)
Summary
"The pioneers of early flight performed death-defying feats and broke new technological ground as they took to the skies to thrill crowds and advance the boundaries of human innovation."--Provided by publisher. Full description
- Introduction: The man who owned the sky
- Birds and balloons
- The first birdman
- Parachutes and gasbags
- Into the wind
- The boy aeronaut
- Wings
- The bird of prey
- Takeoff!
- Silent success
- Triumph
- ... and tragedy
- Crossing the channel
- Higher, steeper, faster
- The week of miracles
- A week of miracles in America
- The stardust twins
- American hero
- The world comes to New York
- A woman's place is in the air
- Flying for the Navy
- Pushing to the edge and beyond
- Two great lights extinguished
- Aircraft carrier
- The boy aeronaut grows up
- The falls
- 350,000 witnesses
- From sea to shining sea
- Peer pressure
- Disaster
- The master birdman is grounded
- The last great trick
- The master birdman returns
- Around the world
- Looping across America
- Flying for the president
- Monoplane
- Epilogue: Turning the page.