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Wings Of Madness: Alberto Santos-Dumont And The Invention Of Flight: Inscribed

Wings Of Madness: Alberto Santos-Dumont And The Invention Of Flight: Inscribed Hardcover - 2003

by Hoffman, Paul

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From the author of the acclaimed "The Man Who Loved Only Numbers" comes a book that is at once the biography of an eccentric Brazilian aviator, Alberto Santos-Dumont, and the story of the thrilling early days of flight. 16-page photo insert.

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U.S.A.: Hachette Books, 2003. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1ST. Outstanding Copy - Signed - To Bill, May You Find This Inspiring - By The Author On The Title Page. A First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, Not Bumped. Fore Edges Are Clean. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks And Enjoy..
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  • Title Wings Of Madness: Alberto Santos-Dumont And The Invention Of Flight: Inscribed
  • Author Hoffman, Paul
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1ST
  • Condition Used - Fine
  • Pages 380
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Hachette Books, U.S.A.
  • Date 2003
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 033033
  • ISBN 9780786866595 / 0786866594
  • Weight 1.55 lbs (0.70 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.3 x 6.22 x 1.33 in (23.62 x 15.80 x 3.38 cm)
  • Ages 18 to 17 years
  • Grade levels 13 - 12
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
  • Library of Congress subjects Santos-Dumont, Alberto, Aeronautics - Brazil
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002032806
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Citations

  • Booklist, 06/01/2003, Page 1736
  • Booksense '76 Sep/Oct 2003, 09/01/2003, Page 1
  • Discover, 07/01/2003, Page 76
  • Kirkus Reviews, 04/15/2003, Page 586
  • Library Journal, 05/15/2003, Page 102
  • New York Review of Books, 11/06/2003, Page 30
  • Publishers Weekly, 05/05/2003, Page 211

About the author

Paul Hoffman was president of Encyclopedia Britannica and editor-in-chief of Discover and is the author of The Man Who Loved Only Numbers and The Wings of Madness. He is the winner of the first National Magazine Award for Feature Writing, and his work has appeared in the New Yorker, Time, and Atlantic Monthly. He lives in Woodstock, NY.

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