The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot July 25, 1909 - Brossura

Provensen, Alice; Provensen, Martin

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ISBN 10: 0140507299 ISBN 13: 9780140507294

Casa editrice: Puffin Books, 1987

Riassunto

A biography of the man whose fascination with flying machines produced the Bleriot XI, which in 1909 became the first heavier-than-air machine to fly the English Channel.

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Recensione:

"Factually accurate, yes-but also a witty pictorial reincarnation of Bleriot's first experience of an airship . . . There's dash, style, and economy here in both text and pictures."--Kirkus Reviews

"Fact is turned into magic."--The New York Times Book Review

"This book...recounts the persistence of a Frenchman, Louis Bleriot, to build a flying machine to cross the English Channel.... The text is succinct, caption-like in its directness and brevity . . . The paintings...add the necessary texture and tone to this marriage. This is vintage Provensen"--School Library Journal

L'autore:

Alice Provensen and Martin Provensen were an American couple who illustrated more than 40 children's books together, 19 of which they also wrote and edited. They won the Caldecott Medal for The Glorious Flight.

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• Editore: Puffin Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0140507299
• ISBN 13: 9780140507294
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 40