Wings of Madness. Alberto Santos-Dumont and the Invention of Flight
de Hoffman, Paul
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- ISBN 10
- 1841153680
- ISBN 13
- 9781841153681
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Sobre este artículo
London: 4th Estate. 2003. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Near Fine copy in Near Fine dustjacket. DJ now protected in purpose-made plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 369 pages. Alberto Santos-Dumont was a Brazilian aviation pioneer. The heir of a wealthy family of coffee producers, Santos-Dumont dedicated himself to aeronautical study and experimentation in Paris where he spent most of his adult life. He designed, built, and flew the first practical dirigible, demonstrating that routine, controlled flight was possible. This "conquest of the air", in particular his winning the Deutsch de la Meurthe prize on 19 October 1901 on a flight that rounded the Eiffel Tower, made him one of the most famous people in the world during the early 20th century. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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- Librería
- Adelaide Booksellers (AU)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- BIB273853
- Título
- Wings of Madness. Alberto Santos-Dumont and the Invention of Flight
- Autor
- Hoffman, Paul
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Hardback
- Estado del libro
- Usado -
- Edición
- 1st Edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- ISBN 10
- 1841153680
- ISBN 13
- 9781841153681
- Editorial
- 4th Estate
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 2003
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Aviation;
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Daw Park, South Australia
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Antiquarian and Secondhand Bookseller. Member ANZAAB.Founded in 1979, Adelaide Booksellers is one of Adelaide's oldest and most respected secondhand and antiquarian booksellers. Members of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers [ANZAAB]. Has Adelaide's most comprehensive selection of book on military history. Also a very good range of Australiana books, Childrens's Books, Art and History books.Something for every budget. Now primarily an online/telephone seller but open to the public by arrangement.
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