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Author : Michael Grater
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1997-07-10
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0486298043
Simple instructions for creating paper models of colorful space-age vehicles that can do loops, spirals, spin and perform other flight maneuvers.
Author : Michael Grater
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1992-02-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0486269817
Sixteen easy-to-assemble spaceships capable of performing loops, rolls, turns and other high-flying exploits. Diagrams, simple instructions help construct brightly colored Star Trainer, Star Searcher, Space Scout, and 13 other gravity-defying vehicles.
Author : Peter Fritzsche
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674601222
Annotation Shows how the fascination of the German people with flight combined idealized notions of vitality and modernity with symbols of conquest over the natural and political worlds. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Author : Jessica Cohn
Publisher : Triangle Interactive, Inc.
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-29
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781684449811
Read Along or Enhanced eBook: When stunt performers go to work, they make dangerous feats look fun and easy, but there is a lot of risk behind this profession. Explore what stunt people do to prepare and keep themselves safe for a truly unique profession. Readers will be introduced to a brief history of stunt performance as well as the latest tips and tricks, including stunt driving, professional fighting, and even digital effects such as computer-generated imagery and are encouraged to explore college majors and areas of study are recommended to become a stunt person. With thrilling language and stunning images in conjunction with informational text, a useful glossary, and an interview with a real-life stunt-man, readers are sure to be fascinated and stimulated from cover to cover!
Author : United States. War Department. Division of Military Aeronautics
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1919
Category : Aeronautics, Military
ISBN : UOM:39015076765182
Author : USAF School of Aviation Medicine
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1918
Category : Air pilots
ISBN : STANFORD:36105026306881
Author : William Wellman, Jr.
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-04-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781101870280
The extraordinary life—the first—of the legendary, undercelebrated Hollywood director known in his day as “Wild Bill” (and he was!) Wellman, whose eighty-two movies (six of them uncredited), many of them iconic; many of them sharp, cold, brutal; others poetic, moving; all of them a lesson in close-up art, ranged from adventure and gangster pictures to comedies, aviation, romances, westerns, and searing social dramas. Among his iconic pictures: the pioneering World War I epic Wings (winner of the first Academy Award for best picture), Public Enemy (the toughest gangster picture of them all), Nothing Sacred, the original A Star Is Born, Beggars of Life, The Call of the Wild, The Ox-Bow Incident, Battleground, The High and the Mighty... David O. Selznick called him “one of the motion pictures’ greatest craftsmen.” Robert Redford described him as “feisty, independent, self-taught, and self-made. He stood his ground and fought his battles for artistic integrity, never wavering, always clear in his film sense.” Wellman directed Hollywood’s biggest stars for three decades, including Clark Gable, Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, and Clint Eastwood. It was said he directed “like a general trying to break out of a beachhead.” He made pictures with such noted producers as Darryl F. Zanuck, Nunnally Johnson, Jesse Lasky, and David O. Selznick. Here is a revealing, boisterous portrait of the handsome, tough-talking, hard-drinking, uncompromising maverick (he called himself a “crazy bastard”)—juvenile delinquent; professional ice-hockey player as a kid; World War I flying ace at twenty-one in the Lafayette Flying Corps (the Lafayette Escadrille), crashing more than six planes (“We only had four instruments, none of which worked. And no parachutes . . . Greatest goddamn acrobatics you ever saw in your life”)—whose own life story was more adventurous and more unpredictable than anything in the movies. Wellman was a wing-walking stunt pilot in barnstorming air shows, recipient of the Croix de Guerre with two Gold Palm Leaves and five United States citations; a bad actor but good studio messenger at Goldwyn Pictures who worked his way up from assistant cutter; married to five women, among them Marjorie Crawford, aviatrix and polo player; silent picture star Helene Chadwick; and Dorothy Coonan, Busby Berkeley dancer, actress, and mother of his seven children. Irene Mayer Selznick, daughter of Louis B. Mayer, called Wellman “a terror, a shoot-up-the-town fellow, trying to be a great big masculine I-don’t-know-what. David had a real weakness for him. I didn’t share it.” Yet she believed enough in Wellman’s vision and cowritten script about Hollywood to persuade her husband to produce A Star Is Born, which Wellman directed. After he took over directing Tarzan Escapes at MGM, Wellman went to Louis B. Mayer and asked to make another Tarzan picture on his own. “What are you talking about? It’s beneath your dignity,” said Mayer. “To hell with that,” said Wellman, “I haven’t got any dignity.” Now William Wellman, Jr., drawing on his father’s unpublished letters, diaries, and unfinished memoir, gives us the first full portrait of the man—boy, flyer, husband, father, director, artist. Here is a portrait of a profoundly American spirit and visionary, a man’s man who was able to put into cinematic storytelling the most subtle and fulsome of feeling, a man feared, respected, and loved.
Author : Julie Wosk
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press+ORM
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2003-04-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780801877810
“An engaging study of the ways women and machines have been represented in art, photography, advertising, and literature.” —Arwen Palmer Mohun, University of Delaware From sexist jokes about women drivers to such empowering icons as Amelia Earhart and Rosie the Riveter, representations of the relationship between women and modern technology in popular culture have been both demeaning and celebratory. Depictions of women as timid and fearful creatures baffled by machinery have alternated with images of them as being fully capable of technological mastery and control—and of lending sex appeal to machines as products. In Women and the Machine, historian Julie Wosk maps the contradictory ways in which women’s interactions with—and understanding of—machinery has been defined in Western popular culture since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. Drawing on both visual and literary sources, Wosk illuminates popular gender stereotypes that have burdened women throughout modern history while underscoring their advances in what was long considered the domain of men. Illustrated with more than 150 images, Women and the Machine reveals women rejoicing in their new liberties and technical skill even as they confront society’s ambivalence about these developments, along with male fantasies and fears. “Engaging and entertaining . . . Using illustrations, cartoons and photographs from the past three centuries, Wosk delineates shifts in social acceptance of women’s relationship to technology . . . her work is complex, comprehensive and highly readable.” —Publishers Weekly “Art historian Wosk analyzes the overt and covert messages in depictions of women and machines in an array of fiction and, more impressively, in some 150 visual images.” —Booklist
Author : William S. Jones
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781641385725
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Author : Scott McGee
Publisher : Running Press Adult
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-05
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780762474837
Turner Classic Movies presents a heart-racing look into the world of stunt work featuring films that capture the exhilaration of a car chase, the comedy of a well timed prat fall, or the adrenaline rush from a fight scene complete with reviews, behind-the-scenes stories, and hundreds of photographs. Buckle in and join TCM on a action-packed journey through the history of cinema stunt work in Danger on the Silver Screen. This action-packed guide profiles 50 foundational films with insightful commentary on the history, importance, and evolution of an often overlooked element of film: stunt work. With insightful commentary and additional recommendations to expand your repertoire based on your favorites, Danger on the Silver Screen is a one-of-a-kind guide, perfect for film lovers to learn more about or just brush up on their knowledge of stunt work and includes films such as Ben-Hur (1925 & 1959), The Great K&A Train Robbery (1926), Steamboat Bill Jr. (1928), The Thing from Another World (1951), Bullitt (1968), Live and Let Die (1973), The Blues Brothers (1980), Romancing the Stone (1984), The Matrix (1999), The Bourne Supremacy (2004), John Wick (2014), Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation (2015), Atomic Blonde (2017), and many more.
Author : Jacob Smith
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520270886
“Starring human flies, daredevil aviators, bridge jumpers, and lion tamers, The Thrill Makers is a great read, as evocative as it is theoretically savvy, and convincingly argued. Culling telling details from a host of long-overlooked sources, Jacob Smith’s account of sensational, high-risk public performance from the Victorian age to the 1930s unearths and illuminates the interwoven histories of public spectacle, masculinity, the motion picture industry, new forms of celebrity, and the expanding American metropolis.”—Greg Waller, Department of Communication and Culture, Indiana University. “The Thrill Makers is an historical tour-de-force that illuminates the origins of risk-taking performance in American entertainment, and shows how its practitioners were gradually marginalized as invisible stunt doubles during the rise of the motion picture industry. Smith’s analysis of the lion tamer, the human fly, and the airplane wing-walker—as well as the many others who thrilled audiences before and during the advent of cinema—inspires us to reconsider the nature of media spectacle, masculinity, performance, celebrity, and labor at the turn of the last century. Impeccably researched, this book is a captivating read that re-frames the emergence of cinema in the context of its relationship to other forms of modern entertainment.”—Barbara Klinger, author of Beyond the Multiplex: Cinema, New Technologies, and the Home.
Author : Silvia Pettem
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781493044566
COLD CASE CHRONICLES tells the stories of victims –– some missing, some murdered and some with changed identities. All are true, and each are mysterious in their own ways. The cases in this nonfiction narrative date from 1910 through the 1950s and include evolutions in forensics, as well as historical context in order to view the men, women and children through the lens of time. Included are recent theories on the cases of Judge Joseph Crater (missing from New York City in 1930) and film director William Desmond Taylor (shot in Hollywood in 1922). Other chapters help to unravel the mystique of individuals with changed identities. Included, too, is a case of aerial sabotage, the "Boy in the Box," and unusual disappearances of young women, along with child abductions and four missing adventurers –– Everett Ruess, Joseph Halpern, and Glen and Bessie Hyde. Readers are encouraged to draw their own conclusions, consider how detectives would handle these and other cases today, and learn how genetic genealogy brings new hope for the future.
Author : Martin W. Sandler
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2004-06-10
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780195132311
Describes the evolving role that airplanes have played in the history of the United States.
Author : Steven A. Usitalo,William Benton Whisenhunt
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2008-01-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781461643180
An original and thought-provoking text, Russian and Soviet History uses noteworthy themes and important events from Russian history to spark classroom discussion. Consisting of twenty essays written by experts in each area, the book showcases current thinking on Russian cultural, political, economic, and social history from the sixteenth century to the demise of the Soviet "experiment." Informed by both archival work and published sources, this text introduces students to Russian history in an accessible and provocative format, and its eclectic essays offer readers an incomparable taste of the complexity and richness of Russia.
Author : Amelia Earhart
Publisher : LIBRI DAILUOGHI
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
From November 1928 to January 1936, Amelia Earhart penned 18 thought-provoking articles for "Cosmopolitan" magazine, offering readers a unique perspective on flight, courage, and the pursuit of dreams. Born in 1897, Amelia Earhart was a trailblazing aviator, author, and women's rights advocate. Renowned for her daring solo flights and her tireless efforts to promote aviation, Earhart captured the hearts and imaginations of people around the world. Her groundbreaking achievements, including being the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, made her an enduring symbol of courage and determination. In "Clouds," readers will discover a treasure trove of Earhart's writings, spanning her experiences in the air, her reflections on society and gender roles, and her passion for exploration. Each article is a testament to Earhart's indomitable spirit and her unwavering commitment to breaking barriers and inspiring others to reach for the skies. Despite her mysterious disappearance in 1937 during an attempt to circumnavigate the globe, Amelia Earhart's legacy continues to resonate with audiences worldwide. Recent developments, including renewed efforts to locate her airplane, have reignited interest in her story and the enduring mystery of her fate. Accompanied by rare photographs and additional insights into Earhart's extraordinary life, "Clouds" offers a comprehensive portrait of this remarkable woman and her enduring legacy. Join us on a journey through the clouds and beyond as we celebrate the fearless spirit of Amelia Earhart and her timeless message of empowerment. Accepting a position as an associate editor at "Cosmopolitan," she turned this forum into an opportunity to campaign for greater public acceptance of aviation, especially focusing on the role of women entering the field. Earhart was a successful and heavily promoted writer. She published two books based upon her experiences as a flyer during her lifetime: "20 Hrs. 40 Min." (1928), a journal of her experiences as the first woman passenger on a transatlantic flight (from where the rare photographs, republished here with their original captions, are taken), and "The Fun of It" (1932), a memoir of her flying experiences and an essay on women in aviation. "Last Flight" (1937), which features the periodic journal entries she sent back to the United States during her world flight attempt, published in newspapers in the weeks prior to her final departure from New Guinea, was compiled by her husband GP Putnam after she disappeared over the Pacific, and many historians consider this book to be only partially Earhart’s original work.