The fabulous flying machines of Alberto Santos-Dumont
(2013)
Nonfiction
eAudiobook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : Recorded Books, Inc., 2013
Made available through hoopla
Made available through hoopla
EDITION
Unabridged
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource (1 audio file (20 min.)) : digital
ISBN/ISSN
9781464033797 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) MWT13524886, 146403379X (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 13524886
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Narrated by Jeff Woodman
A successful journalist, Victoria Griffith makes her first foray into children's fiction with the story of Alberto Santos-Dumont, the larger-than- life Brazilian who many argue flew before the Wright brothers. It was 1906 in Paris when Alberto, challenged by a fellow inventor, turned his dirigible into a flying machine and cemented his place in the history of flight. ". the story's suspense (rival pilots! harrowing landings!) and surprise cameos (Louis Cartier!) make this an elegant tribute to a hero of early aviation."-Publishers Weekly
Mode of access: World Wide Web