| A Dream of Flight: Alberto Santos-Dumont's Race Around the Eiffel Tower Contributor(s): Polivka, Jef (Author), Polivka, Rob (Author), Polivka, Rob (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0374306613 ISBN-13: 9780374306618 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2019 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation - Aviation - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2018035772 |
| Lexile Measure: 830 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.6" W x 11.1" (0.90 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Cultural Region - French - Ethnic Orientation - Latino |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Debut nonfiction duo Rob and Jef Polivka offer an illustrated madcap adventure in A Dream of Flight, a dynamic biography of Alberto Santos-Dumont, an inventor who risked everything to reach the skies. And sure enough, his successes and failures brought the world's people closer together. Ready? Set. Fly At the turn of the twentieth century, no aviation prize was more coveted in Europe than the Deutsch Prize. To win it, a pilot would have to fly a balloon from Paris's Aero Club around the Eiffel Tower and back in thirty minutes or less. Who would be the first to succeed? Alberto Santos-Dumont thought he could. His latest design, Airship No. 6, was perfected from the countless lessons he learned during previous crashes. On the morning of October 19, 1901, Santos was making good time in the race when disaster struck--his motor had sputtered to a stop mid-air Would Santos make it to the finish line in time--let alone survive? |
Contributor Bio(s): Polivka, Rob: - Rob Polivka is an illustrator and cartoonist who lives in Plano, Texas, with his wife and their three children. He is the illustrator of Good Bless America: The Story of an Immigrant Named Irving Berlin and co-author/illustrator of A Dream of Flight.Polivka, Jef: - Jef Polivka collaborates with his brother, Rob, from his home in Allen, Texas, where he lives with his wife and young son. A Dream of Flight is his first picture book. |