The Resource First flight around the world : the adventures of the American fliers who won the race, by Tim Grove
First flight around the world : the adventures of the American fliers who won the race, by Tim Grove
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The item First flight around the world : the adventures of the American fliers who won the race, by Tim Grove represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Yuma County Library District.
This item is available to borrow from 2 library branches.
- Summary
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- " In 1924 the U.S. Army sent eight young men on a bold attempt to be the first to circumnavigate the globe by flight. Men from five other countries--Great Britain, France, Portugal, Italy, and Argentina--had the same goa, and so the quest became a race. Who would win?"--Jacket
- An account of the 1924 race between six nations to be the first to circumnavigate the globe by airplane describes the efforts of the U.S. team as they struggled to overcome limited technology, dangerous weather, and unfamiliar cultures
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- vi, 88 pages
- Note
- "Published in association with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum."
- Contents
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- Journey of the world flight map
- The journey begins
- Planning the trip
- Fierce winds in Alaska
- Disaster on the mountain
- First across the Pacific
- Colorful Japan
- Mechanical trouble in Indochina
- The heat of India
- A grand welcome in Paris
- Meeting royalty in Great Britain
- Plane in danger
- Icebergs and fog
- The welcoming crowds of North America
- Journey's end
- Isbn
- 9781419714825
- Label
- First flight around the world : the adventures of the American fliers who won the race
- Title
- First flight around the world
- Title remainder
- the adventures of the American fliers who won the race
- Statement of responsibility
- by Tim Grove
- Language
- eng
- Summary
-
- " In 1924 the U.S. Army sent eight young men on a bold attempt to be the first to circumnavigate the globe by flight. Men from five other countries--Great Britain, France, Portugal, Italy, and Argentina--had the same goa, and so the quest became a race. Who would win?"--Jacket
- An account of the 1924 race between six nations to be the first to circumnavigate the globe by airplane describes the efforts of the U.S. team as they struggled to overcome limited technology, dangerous weather, and unfamiliar cultures
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1967-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Grove, Tim
- Dewey number
- 910.4/1
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- portraits
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- National Air and Space Museum
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Flights around the world
- Flights around the world
- United States
- World records
- Target audience
- pre adolescent
- Label
- First flight around the world : the adventures of the American fliers who won the race, by Tim Grove
- Note
- "Published in association with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 85) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Journey of the world flight map -- The journey begins -- Planning the trip -- Fierce winds in Alaska -- Disaster on the mountain -- First across the Pacific -- Colorful Japan -- Mechanical trouble in Indochina -- The heat of India -- A grand welcome in Paris -- Meeting royalty in Great Britain -- Plane in danger -- Icebergs and fog -- The welcoming crowds of North America -- Journey's end
- Control code
- ocn881592513
- Dimensions
- 27 cm
- Extent
- vi, 88 pages
- Isbn
- 9781419714825
- Isbn Type
- (hbk.)
- Lccn
- 2014024665
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), color maps, portraits
- System control number
- (OCoLC)881592513
- Label
- First flight around the world : the adventures of the American fliers who won the race, by Tim Grove
- Note
- "Published in association with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 85) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Journey of the world flight map -- The journey begins -- Planning the trip -- Fierce winds in Alaska -- Disaster on the mountain -- First across the Pacific -- Colorful Japan -- Mechanical trouble in Indochina -- The heat of India -- A grand welcome in Paris -- Meeting royalty in Great Britain -- Plane in danger -- Icebergs and fog -- The welcoming crowds of North America -- Journey's end
- Control code
- ocn881592513
- Dimensions
- 27 cm
- Extent
- vi, 88 pages
- Isbn
- 9781419714825
- Isbn Type
- (hbk.)
- Lccn
- 2014024665
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), color maps, portraits
- System control number
- (OCoLC)881592513
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