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Author:

Groom, Winston, 1944- author.

Title:

The aviators : Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the epic age of flight / Winston Groom.

Publisher:

National Geographic,

Copyright Date:

2013

Description:

464 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Rickenbacker, Eddie,--1890-1973.
Doolittle, James Harold,--1896-1993.
Lindbergh, Charles A.--(Charles Augustus),--1902-1974.
Air pilots--United States--Biography.
Air pilots, Military--United States--Biography.
Heroes--United States--Biography.
Adventure and adventurers--United States--Biography.
Aeronautics--United States--History--20th century.
Aeronautics, Military--United States--History--20th century.
United States--History, Military--20th century.
Rickenbacker, Eddie,--1890-1973.
Doolittle, James Harold,--1896-1993.
Lindbergh, Charles A.--(Charles Augustus),--1902-1974.
Air pilots--United States--Biography.
Military air pilots--Biography.
Heroes and heroines--United States--Biography.
Adventure and adventurers--United States--Biography.
Aeronautics--United States--History.
Military aeronautics--United States--History.
United States--Military history.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 445-455) and index.

Summary:

"Tells the saga of three extraordinary aviators--Charles Lindbergh, Eddie Rickenbacker, and Jimmy Doolittle--and how they redefine heroism through their genius, daring, and uncommon courage"--Publisher.

Indexed by:

Library Journal Starred, September 2013
Kirkus Starred, October 2013
Library Journal Starred
Kirkus Starred

ISBN:

1426213697
9781426213694

Locations:

KHPB566 -- Donnellson Public Library (Donnellson)

REPC017 -- Greenfield Public Library (Greenfield)