Ace Takes Flight 1

Author : Cory McCarthy
Publisher : HMH Books For Young Readers
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780358265078

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Ace Takes Flight, 1 by Cory McCarthy Pdf

Welcome to 2048. Every graduate of the B.E.S.T. Program can receive a bionic enhancement as a rite of passage in this inclusive tween series. For Ace Wells, it is just the beginning of his epic augmentation journey in book one of this near-future sci-fi trilogy. Eleven-year-old Ace Wells's dream has finally come true: he is a new cadet in the B.E.S.T. (Biological Enhancement Systems Technology) Program. Until now, he's been living in the shadow of his superstar brother, Finn--but not for long. This is new Ace! He knows he can make his mark on the world with SuperSoar wings, but on day one, nothing goes as planned. The antagonistic elevator AI Otis, wants to eat his belongings, the physical feats set by his tough-nut coach are impossible, and his celebrity roommates are far from welcoming. It becomes crystal clear that Ace is not prepared to fly--in any sense of the word. As tensions build, Ace has a sinking suspicion that there's something more going on at B.E.S.T. than meets the eye. Will he ever make it to graduation and get the aug of his dreams? Join Ace and find out as he tests his strength and grit in this page-turning middle grade adventure!

Author : Richard Hallion
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 555 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2003-05-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195160352

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Taking Flight by Richard Hallion Pdf

Uses extracts from journals, diaries, and memoirs, as well as rare photographs and drawings, to provide a history of humanity's attempts at flight, including kites, balloons, rockets, and steerable airships.

Author : Laura Cruz,Michele A. Parker,Brian Smentkowski,Marina Smitherman
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000978148

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Taking Flight by Laura Cruz,Michele A. Parker,Brian Smentkowski,Marina Smitherman Pdf

Taking Flight synthesizes research on best practices for running centers of teaching and learning, providing practical guidance and resources for educational developers who are looking to open new centers; revitalize an underperforming center; or sustain and enhance an effective center. The authors offer the necessary background, relevant examples, and practical exercises specifically designed to support the sustained vitality of educational development and its role in fostering organizational change. The book is practical in nature, with step sheets, diagrams, and similar materials designed to facilitate reflection and application. The book guides educational developers in enhancing and applying their knowledge, skills and abilities to establish a leadership role which, in turn, will enable them to play a pivotal role in translating visionary strategies into meaningful actions across their respective campuses. An effective, well-managed center for teaching and learning has the potential to benefit its institution’s faculty, staff, students, and community members. Through fostering a productive relationship with campus administration, centers can improve morale, contribute to shaping and achieving institutional learning mission and outcomes, enhance institutional reputation, and make a contribution to the practice of teaching and learning across the academy. The materials in Taking Flight were honed through a series of national workshops developed under the aegis of the POD Network – the professional organization for educational developers in the United States. This book answers a need for a resource for directors and staff of centers that has been identified by leaders in the field. It also provides valuable context for all leaders concerned about student learning and the improvement of teaching.

Author : T. E. Cruise
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780446567060

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Wings of Gold: Aces - Book #1 by T. E. Cruise Pdf

The Aces is the story of German pilot Herman Goldstein who emigrates to the U.S. and forms an air transport business which rockets to the forefront of the industry. First in an epic, three-volume series tracing an unforgettable family's rise to the top of American aviation.

Author : Gilbert Morris
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2006-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781441239952

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Hope Takes Flight (American Century Book #2) by Gilbert Morris Pdf

Just years before America witnessed the turn of the century, the three eldest Stuart children left their home in the hills of Arkansas to pursue their dreams in the land of opportunity. Now they are back for a family reunion at the humble home they left years ago. In an unforeseeable turn of events, their visit is cut short when Lylah and Amos are required to return to the city as the world edges closer to war. Within months they find themselves and their brother Gavin deeply involved in the war efforts, but not in the ways they had ever expected. And as the conditions in Europe worsen, they must face a startling reality: before it's all over, the war could claim the life of one of their own. Will the Stuarts survive these tumultuous times and return to their family safe and sound? Or will World War I forever change the lives they know?

Author : M. Houston Johnson
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-02-21
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781623497217

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Taking Flight by M. Houston Johnson Pdf

Taking Flight explores the emergence of commercial aviation between the world wars—and in the midst of the Great Depression—to show that the industry’s dramatic growth resulted from a unique combination of federal policy, technological innovations, and public interest in air travel. Historian M. Houston Johnson V traces the evolution of commercial flying from the US Army’s trial airmail service in the spring of 1918 to the passage of the pivotal Air Commerce Act of 1938. Johnson emphasizes the role of federal policy—particularly as guided by both Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt—to reveal the close working relationship between federal officials and industry leaders, as well as an increasing dependence on federal assistance by airline, airframe, and engine manufacturers. Taking Flight highlights the federal government’s successful efforts to foster a nascent industry in the midst of an economic crisis without resorting to nationalization, a path taken by virtually all European countries during the same era. It also underscores an important point of continuity between Hoover’s policies and Roosevelt’s New Deal (a sharp departure from many interpretations of Depression-era business history) and shows how both governmental and corporate actors were able to harness America’s ongoing fascination with flying to further a larger economic agenda and facilitate the creation of the world’s largest and most efficient commercial aviation industry. This glimpse into the golden age of flight contributes not only to the history of aviation but also to the larger history of the United States during the Great Depression and the period between the world wars.

Author : Jon Guttman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782008026

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Reconnaissance and Bomber Aces of World War 1 by Jon Guttman Pdf

Often overshadowed by the fighters that either protected or threatened them, two-seater reconnaissance aircraft performed the oldest and most strategically vital aerial task of World War 1 a task that required them to return with the intelligence they gathered at all costs. Bomber sorties were equally important and dangerous, and the very nature of both types of mission required going in harm's way. A remarkable number of British, French and German two-seater teams managed to attain or exceed the five victories needed to achieve the acedom popularly associated with their single-seat nemeses, and in this book, with rich illustrations and first-hand accounts of the veterans themselves, they receive their long-overdue recognition. Many high-scoring single-seat fighter aces also began their careers in two-seaters, particularly in the early stages of the conflict, and their exploits as either pilots or observers are detailed here too.

Author : Sasha Graham
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780738748795

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365 Tarot Spells by Sasha Graham Pdf

Discover the beautiful tapestry of magic and tarot, woven together to improve your life through daily spells. Tarot is the perfect magical tool, and 365 Tarot Spells provides everything you need to manifest your desires and make your soul’s intention a reality. This accessible guide shows you how to achieve your goals with spells for: Family and Home Money and Career Creativity Health and Well-Being Love Letting Go Luck Chakra Opening Seasonal and Witchy Enchantments Protection Travel Sleep Personal Growth Each spell is based on a significant historical or magical occurrence on that particular day and is accompanied by a list of ingredients, visualization, meditation, affirmation, card layout, and more. Immerse yourself in the energy of all seventy-eight tarot cards with connection rituals. Cook with magical intention using a variety of recipe-based spells. An ideal companion to Sasha Graham’s 365 Tarot Spreads, this book offers spells for every calendar date that can be cast with any deck. Experience the wondrous interconnectivity of magic and tarot, and reinvent yourself in the process.

Author : Jon Guttman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472803870

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Balloon-Busting Aces of World War 1 by Jon Guttman Pdf

Tethered balloons reached their zenith as a means of providing a stationary observation platform above the battlefield during World War I. It took a special breed of daredevil to take on such odds deep in enemy lines in order to destroy a balloon, with Balloon specialists such as Willy Coppens, Pierre Bourjade and Michel Coiffard rising to the challenge. This book covers the story of these 'balloon busters' from both sides in World War 1 through a mix of first-hand accounts and expert analysis, which compares tactics, theatres of operation, aircraft types and the overall odds for success.

Author : Samuel J. Wilson
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476664675

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Bill Lambert by Samuel J. Wilson Pdf

World War I fighter pilot William C. Lambert of Ironton, Ohio, flew for the British Royal Air Force in 1918. When he left the Western Front in August, he had 22 victories--then the most achieved by any American pilot. (By the time of the Armistice in November, his total was surpassed by Eddie Rickenbacker, the former race car driver from Columbus, Ohio, with 26 victories.) Lambert survived the war and lived into his eighties, unwilling until late in life to seek public acclaim for his war record. This book examines his life and the wartime experiences that defined it.

Author : Sophia Summers
Publisher : Top Flight
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2020-05-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1734128836

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Ace by Sophia Summers Pdf

A fighter pilot with regrets, a humanitarian worker with a mission, and a second chance to work through everything that keeps them apart.Dex Callison, otherwise known as Ace makes a split second decision to parachute into a hostile situation to make a lot of things in his life right. His life as a Senator's son, a JAG Air Force pilot and then an active duty soldier have not yet filled the loss of his best friend, the only woman he has ever loved, Gianna West.Gianna West thought that she and Dex were made for each other forever. He'd promised to finish his active duty and then join her building orphanages all over the world in remote villages. But she learned in one instant, how much more Dex wanted to start his own military training program, much more than he wanted to be with her. Alone, serving people she falls in love with, she tries to tell herself she doesn't miss him. All of that goes out the window when he shows up in her village on a remote island. When you travel to a different country every six months, there's little time for relationships. Every pilot joins Top Flight for different reasons, but no one expects to fall in love.The Team: Dex, Call sign ACERidley, Call sign BEARColton, Call sign FLYBOYAmanda, Call sign MUSTANGRead all stand-alone romances in our new Top Flight Fighter Pilot Romance series.

Author : Ace Abbott
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2009-07
Category : Air pilots
ISBN : 9781440156649

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The Rogue Aviator by Ace Abbott Pdf

This improbable aviation adventure will take you on a thirty-six year journey from five-star hotels to back alleys and greasy cargo ramps. Join the author, Ace Abbott, on a roller coaster ride of an aviation career, as he transitions from hobnobbing with international icons, like Jimmy Buffett, to bartering in order to get some critical jet fuel. The author s primary source of motivation in writing his story is the desire to share a wonderful adventure with pilots of all backgrounds who have had similar careers and to inform aspiring pilots of the unique nuances of an aviation career. Twenty-five employers later, you will get to ride on Ace's final flight in a 727 while you gain insight into the potential catastrophe of a pilot s brief but potentially fatal inattention. This aviation exposé will introduce the reader to aspects of aviation never before seen from the previously unexplored dark side of commercial aviation. The secondary theme of this book is very relevant to the current front and center news topic of aviation safety. Included in The Rogue Aviator is an insider s look at commercial aviation and the FAA. With today s focus on aviation safety and the role of the FAA to insure our safety in the air, the author addresses his thoughts on these vital areas.

Author : Joe Jackson
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 730 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-08
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781429969130

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Atlantic Fever by Joe Jackson Pdf

For five weeks—from April 14 to May 21, 1927—the world held its breath while fourteen aviators took to the air to capture the $25,000 prize that Raymond Orteig offered to the first man to cross the Atlantic Ocean without stopping. Joe Jackson's Atlantic Fever is about this race, a milestone in American history whose story has never been fully told. Delving into the lives of the big-name competitors—the polar explorer Richard Byrd, the French war hero René Fonck, the millionaire Charles Levine, and the race's eventual winner, the enigmatic Charles Lindbergh—as well as those whose names have been forgotten by history (such as Bernt Balchen, Stanton Wooster, and Clarence Chamberlin), Jackson brings a completely fresh and original perspective to the race to conquer the Atlantic. Atlantic Fever opens for us one of those magical windows onto a moment when the nexus of technology, innovation, character, and spirit led so many contenders from different parts of the world to be on the cusp of the exact same achievement at the exact same time.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Merchant marine
ISBN : OSU:32435058124751

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Proceedings of the Marine Safety Council by Anonim Pdf

Author : Causey Enterprises, LLC
Publisher : Causey Enterprises, LLC
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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AERO TRADER, AUGUST 2008 by Causey Enterprises, LLC Pdf