The Aviators : Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the epic age of flight
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Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, 2013.
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464 pages : photos.
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Adventure and adventurers -- United States -- Biography.
Aeronautics, Military -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Aeronautics. -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Air pilots, Military. -- United States -- Biography.
Air pilots. -- United States -- Biography.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General
Doolittle, James Harold, -- 1896-1993.
Heroes -- United States -- Biography.
Lindbergh, Charles A. -- (Charles Augustus), -- 1902-1974.
Rickenbacker, Eddie, -- 1890-1973.
TRANSPORTATION / Aviation / History.
United States. -- History, Military -- 20th century.
Aeronautics, Military -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Aeronautics. -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Air pilots, Military. -- United States -- Biography.
Air pilots. -- United States -- Biography.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General
Doolittle, James Harold, -- 1896-1993.
Heroes -- United States -- Biography.
Lindbergh, Charles A. -- (Charles Augustus), -- 1902-1974.
Rickenbacker, Eddie, -- 1890-1973.
TRANSPORTATION / Aviation / History.
United States. -- History, Military -- 20th century.
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Published
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, 2013.
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Book
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"Written by gifted storyteller Winston Groom (author of Forrest Gump), The Aviators 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. From Winston Groom, the best-selling author of Forrest Gump, Shiloh 1862, and Vicksburg 1863, comes the fascinating story of three extraordinary heroes who defined aviation during the great age of flight. These cleverly interwoven tales of their heart-stopping adventures take us from the feats of World War I through the heroism of World War II and beyond, including daring military raids and survival-at-sea, and will appeal to fans of Unbroken, The Greatest Generation, and Flyboys. With the world in peril in World War II, each man set aside great success and comfort to return to the skies for his most daring mission yet. Doolittle, a brilliant aviation innovator, would lead the daring Tokyo Raid to retaliate for Pearl Harbor; Lindbergh, hero of the first solo flight across the Atlantic, would fly combat missions in the South Pacific; and Rickenbacker, World War I flying ace, would bravely hold his crew together while facing near-starvation and circling sharks after his plane went down in a remote part of the Pacific. Groom's rich narrative tells their intertwined stories--from broken homes to Medals of Honor (all three would receive it); barnstorming to the greatest raid of World War II; front-page triumph to anguished tragedy; and near-death to ultimate survival--as all took to the sky, time and again, to become exemplars of the spirit of the 'greatest generation'"--,Provided by publisher.
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The Aviators is the true story of Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, and Charles Lindbergh -- three extraordinary Americans who between World War I and World War II pushed the limits of flight and redefined heroism through their genus, daring and uncommon courage. Winston Groom's rich narrative tells their intertwined stories, from broken home to Medals of Honor (all three would receive then); barnstorming to the greatest raid of World War II; front-page triumph to anguished tragedy; and near death to ultimate survival, as all took to the sky, time and again to become exemplars of the spirit of the "greatest generation".
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Groom, W. (2013). The Aviators: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the epic age of flight . National Geographic.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Groom, Winston, 1944-. 2013. The Aviators: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the Epic Age of Flight. National Geographic.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Groom, Winston, 1944-. The Aviators: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the Epic Age of Flight National Geographic, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Groom, Winston. The Aviators: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the Epic Age of Flight National Geographic, 2013.
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