Atlantic fever : Lindbergh, his competitors, and the race to cross the Atlantic
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2012.
ISBN
9780374106751, 0374106754
Status
Description
Loading Description...
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
---|---|---|
Batavia Public Library District - Adult Nonfiction | 629.1309 JAC | On Shelf |
Calumet City Public Library - Nonfiction | 629.13 JAC | On Shelf |
Cicero Public Library - Stacks | 629.13 JAC | On Shelf |
Flossmoor Public Library - Stacks | 629.13 JAC | On Shelf |
Oak Lawn Public Library - Stacks | 629.13092 JACKSON | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2012.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
x, 525 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780374106751, 0374106754
Notes
Description
"A fast-paced, dynamic account of the race to cross the Atlantic, and the larger-than-life personalities of the aviators who captured the world's attention In 1919, a prize of $25,000 was offered to the first aviator to cross the Atlantic in either direction between France and America. Although it was one of the most coveted prizes in the world, it sat unclaimed (not without efforts) for eight long years, until the spring of 1927. It was then, during five incredibly tense weeks, that one of those magical windows in history opened, when there occurred a nexus of technology, innovation, character, and spirit that led so many contenders (from different parts of the world) to all suddenly be on the cusp of the exact same achievement at the exact same time. Atlantic Fever is about the race; it is a milestone in American history whose story has never been fully told. Richard Byrd, Noel Davis, Stanton Wooster, Clarence Chamberlin, Charles Levine, Rene; Fonck, Charles Nungesser, and François Coli--all had equal weight in the race with Charles Lindbergh. Although the story starts in September 1926 with the crash of the first competitor, or even further back with the 1919 establishment of the prize, its heart is found in a short period, those five weeks from April 14 to May 21, 1927, when the world held its breath and the aviators met their separate fates in the air"--,Provided by publisher.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jackson, J. (2012). Atlantic fever: Lindbergh, his competitors, and the race to cross the Atlantic . Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jackson, Joe, 1955-. 2012. Atlantic Fever: Lindbergh, His Competitors, and the Race to Cross the Atlantic. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jackson, Joe, 1955-. Atlantic Fever: Lindbergh, His Competitors, and the Race to Cross the Atlantic Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jackson, Joe. Atlantic Fever: Lindbergh, His Competitors, and the Race to Cross the Atlantic Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2012.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
Staff View
Loading Staff View.