Champions Of Flight

Author : Sheryl Fiegel,Theodore Hamady
Publisher : Casemate
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612007809

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Champions of Flight by Sheryl Fiegel,Theodore Hamady Pdf

Champions of Flight celebrates the work of Clayton Joseph Knight (1891–1969) and William John Heaslip (1898–1970), the two preeminent American aviation artists of their time, as they chronicled the golden age of aviation—from Charles Lindbergh's epochal transatlantic flight through the most devastating war in world history (1927–1945). Knight and Heaslip were experienced military men and formally trained artists who, combining an authenticity of experience and an artistic mastery of illustration, produced powerful artwork that influenced a generation of Americans, creating air-minded adults and youngsters, many of whom flocked to US military service after Pearl Harbor. Aviation became deeply embedded into America’s culture during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. Americans became fascinated by aviation celebrities, watched air spectacles, aviation movies and newsreels, and devoured books, aviation industry ads, magazine articles, and Sunday comics featuring pilot heroes. Artists Knight and Heaslip—both of whom were adept as draftsmen, painters and printmakers—fueled the imagination of these Americans through prolific illustrations and artwork that appeared in many diverse publications of the time. Over a period of almost twenty years, Clayton Knight and William Heaslip championed their love of flight through their art, and they did so with enthusiasm, integrity, and generosity. This book, featuring over 400 illustrations and photos, is a tribute to their legacy.

Author : Blood-Horse, Inc
Publisher : Eclipse Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Horse racing
ISBN : 1581500246

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Thoroughbred Champions by Blood-Horse, Inc Pdf

Follows The Blood-Horse's Top 100 list, beginning with Man o' War in the No. 1 spot and ending with Blue Larkspur at No. 100.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1040 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : UOM:39015010900465

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Flight by Anonim Pdf

Author : Martin W. Sandler
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2004-06-10
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780195132311

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Flying Over the USA by Martin W. Sandler Pdf

Describes the evolving role that airplanes have played in the history of the United States.

Author : John P. Russell
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-16
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781483486826

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The Invitational Champions by John P. Russell Pdf

In 1940, a group of sportsmen of the first rank, members of the Southern Amateur Field Trial Club of Albany, Georgia, undertook to design a field trial format that would provide a more comprehensive and rigorous test of the qualities of high class bird dogs. Dubbed the Òdream trialÓ by William F. Brown at its inaugural offering, the trial, the Quail Championship, was contested in 1941, and 1942 in the quail-rich plantation country in the Albany, Georgia area. Interrupted by World War II, the trial remained as only a bright and shining memory until 1964 when it was resurrected as the Quail Championship Invitational in 1964 at Paducah, Kentucky. Limited to twelve invited contestants, the best of the previous yearÕs major circuit competition, the trial seeks to identify a bird dog with strength, courage, intelligence, and character at the highest level, the Òbest of the best.Ó True to its origin, the trial provides the most comprehensive and equitable test of the major circuit dogs of the field trial sport.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1946
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : UOM:39015019913725

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American Aviation by Anonim Pdf

Issues for include Annual air transport progress issue.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1132 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015019913857

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American Aviation News Issue by Anonim Pdf

Issues for include Annual air transport progress issue.

Author : Sy Montgomery
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781416570165

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Birdology by Sy Montgomery Pdf

Meet the ladies: a flock of smart, affectionate, highly individualistic chickens who visit their favorite neighbors, devise different ways to hide from foxes, and mob the author like she’s a rock star. In these pages you’ll also meet Maya and Zuni, two orphaned baby hummingbirds who hatched from eggs the size of navy beans, and who are little more than air bubbles fringed with feathers. Their lives hang precariously in the balance—but with human help, they may one day conquer the sky. Snowball is a cockatoo whose dance video went viral on YouTube and who’s now teaching schoolchildren how to dance. You’ll meet Harris’s hawks named Fire and Smoke. And you’ll come to know and love a host of other avian characters who will change your mind forever about who birds really are. Each of these birds shows a different and utterly surprising aspect of what makes a bird a bird—and these are the lessons of Birdology: that birds are far stranger, more wondrous, and at the same time more like us than we might have dared to imagine. In Birdology, beloved author of The Good Good Pig Sy Montgomery explores the essence of the otherworldly creatures we see every day. By way of her adventures with seven birds—wild, tame, exotic, and common—she weaves new scientific insights and narrative to reveal seven kernels of bird wisdom. The first lesson of Birdology is that, no matter how common they are, Birds Are Individuals, as each of Montgomery’s distinctive Ladies clearly shows. In the leech-infested rain forest of Queensland, you’ll come face to face with a cassowary—a 150-pound, man-tall, flightless bird with a helmet of bone on its head and a slashing razor-like toenail with which it (occasionally) eviscerates people—proof that Birds Are Dinosaurs. You’ll learn from hawks that Birds Are Fierce; from pigeons, how Birds Find Their Way Home; from parrots, what it means that Birds Can Talk; and from 50,000 crows who moved into a small city’s downtown, that Birds Are Everywhere. They are the winged aliens who surround us. Birdology explains just how very "other" birds are: Their hearts look like those of crocodiles. They are covered with modified scales, which are called feathers. Their bones are hollow. Their bodies are permeated with extensive air sacs. They have no hands. They give birth to eggs. Yet despite birds’ and humans’ disparate evolutionary paths, we share emotional and intellectual abilities that allow us to communicate and even form deep bonds. When we begin to comprehend who birds really are, we deepen our capacity to approach, understand, and love these otherworldly creatures. And this, ultimately, is the priceless lesson of Birdology: it communicates a heartfelt fascination and awe for birds and restores our connection to these complex, mysterious fellow creatures.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1020 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1942
Category : Almanacs
ISBN : UOM:39015055427978

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The World Almanac and Book of Facts by Anonim Pdf

Lists news events, population figures, and miscellaneous data of an historic, economic, scientific and social nature.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : CUB:U183020910518

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Approach by Anonim Pdf

Author : Michelle Meadows
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-29
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781250819949

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Flying High by Michelle Meadows Pdf

A lyrical picture book biography of Simone Biles, gymnastics champion and Olympic superstar. Before she was a record-breaking gymnast competing on the world stage, Simone Biles spent time in foster care as a young child. Nimble and boundlessly energetic, she cherished every playground and each new backyard. When she was six years old, Simone's family took shape in a different way. Her grandparents Ron and Nellie Biles adopted Simone and her sister Adria. Ron and Nellie became their parents. Simone was also introduced to gymnastics that same year, launching a lifelong passion fueled by remarkable talent, sacrifice, and the undying support of her family. From her athletic early childhood to the height of her success as an Olympic champion, Flying High is the story of the world's greatest gymnast from author Michelle Meadows and illustrator Ebony Glenn.

Author : Alvin Silverstein,Virginia Silverstein
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780486147345

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Nature's Champions by Alvin Silverstein,Virginia Silverstein Pdf

Fascinating profiles of 29 of the world's most remarkable species of animal and plant life. Simple enough for young readers, this book abounds with intriguing information that will also captivate adults. Included are astonishing facts and illustrations of the world's fastest runner, the best jumper, and other natural wonders. 50 illustrations.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105008375540

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Air Service News Letter by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 734 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : OSU:32435061965596

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Air Force and Space Digest by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : CUB:U183026786909

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Flight Magazine by Anonim Pdf