Godina izdanja: Ostalo
ISBN: Ostalo
Jezik: Engleski
Autor: Strani

Pelican Publishing (April 20, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
kao novo (posveta)

The stories of the world`s greatest aviation pioneers. From young Amelia Earhart and her heroic journey to obtain her pilot`s license to Douglas Barder, who bravely answered Winston Churchill`s call and fought in several aerial battles during World War II, this thrilling book for middle readers educates about the plights and successes facing early aviators. Nearly two dozen stories bring out the pilot in readers of all ages and inspire them to dream of the skies.

`Handleman has done a masterful job in condensing the stories of 21 of the world`s greatest airmen and women into short, insightful biographies . . . Craig Kodera has created a beautiful cover of a Piper Cub, along with striking illustrations of all the featured fliers.` -- Aviation History, September 2009
From the Inside Flap
Airplanes, rocket ships, helicopters, fighter jets, and cub planes are only a few of the many inventions demonstrating humankind`s fascination with touching the skies. This inspiring chronicle of the lives of the great aviators introduces children of all ages to the magnificent feats of history`s most incredible pilots, inventors, aces, and commanders.

No one in Owen Sound, Ontario, thought that rebel Billy Bishop would become a pilot, but during World War I, he became an ace fighter known as the `Blue-Nosed Devil.` In the early 1900s, Amelia Earhart led the way for female pilots across the globe as she flew across the Atlantic and helped to found the Ninety-Nines, the first national organization for women aviators.

Author Philip Handleman recounts the stories of now-famous pilots such as Charles Lindbergh as well as lesser-known aircraft designers like Donald Douglas, who reinvented the Wright brothers` legacy. Middle readers learn about the heroics, the daring adventures, and the achievements of dozens of pilots and discover the wonder of the skies above.

From the Back Cover
`Philip Handleman has written a book that will be treasured by young people and adults alike. No one reading A Dream of Pilots will ever look at an airplane or a spacecraft or the men and women who fly, maintain, and create them the way they did before reading this wonderful book.`
--Dr. Richard P. Hallion, Verville Fellow, Smithsonian Institution

`A superb storyteller, Philip Handleman reveals his inveterate love of aviation in this wonderfully human portrait of the heroes of flight. His thoughtful insight combines with Craig Kodera`s magnificent drawings to create an invaluable book for children--and a refresher course for adults. Every parent and every library must have this book!`
--Walter J. Boyne, author/historian and former director of the National Air and Space Museum

In this celebration of humankind`s ascent into the skies, readers embark on an incredible journey through the history of modern aviation, from a time when planes were only a dream to the daring aerial stunts of Roscoe Turner, who clocked an average speed of 283.4 miles per hour in the air, setting a new speed record for his generation. From Wilbur and Orville`s shaky first flights at Kitty Hawk to the inspirational resolve of Bessie Coleman, the first African-American woman to earn a pilot`s license, this work remembers the lives and innovations of the men and women who have commanded the skies throughout history.