Lindbergh: Flight's Enigmatic Hero
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (811 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0151009732 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 232 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Lindbergh astounded the world on May 21, 1927, with his successful solo flight from New York to Paris in The Spirit of St. Lindbergh. With hundreds of full-color images and illustrations taken from a rich variety of private and public collections, Hardesty has produced a visually stunning and fascinating biography of one of the most important figures of the twentieth century.Published in Conjunction with the 75th Anniversary of Lindbergh's Historic Transatlantic FlightMore than 250 photographs, illustrations, and mapsNever-before-published images and artifacts from Lindbergh archives and private collectionsEight-page gatefold illustrationDetailed map of Lindbergh's fabled
"The book (in great shape) is as expected" according to Charles W. Brewer. The book (in great shape) is as expected. Well written and a welcome addition to my libraryPhotos and text are just fine. An exceptional book on Lindberg . Hardesty did a greatjob on our "enigmatic' hero. CWB. Excellent Pictorial on the Legendary Aviator Tee This is essentially a "coffee table" book on Charles Lindbergh, not a conventional biography. It's a great introduction to the Lindbergh phenomeon and even buffs who own many a Lindbergh book will find much to appreciate here with the rare photographs. If you want gossip, criticism, or speculation, it's not here. What you get is a straightforward look at the man and particularly his public life and career and with so many of the recent Lindbergh books loaded with conjecture and agendas, that is a most welcome stance.. "I ordered this book as a gift." according to Michael L. Hicks. I ordered this book as a gift for a friend. It arrived in a timely manner and my friend really likes the book.
Hardesty, a curator at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, quotes Lindbergh's own writings and those of his associates to piece together a straightforward, lively biography: Michigan childhood and barnstorming days in the 1920s, the history-making transatlantic flight, his collaboration with scientist Alexis Carrel to build a prototype for an artificial heart and his widely criticized work in Nazi Germany and agitation for American nonintervention in WWII. Louis; the history of the prominent Morrow family, which Lindbergh married into; Lindbergh's friendship with the Russian aviator and aircraft designer Igor Sikorsky; and, of course, the kidnapping of Lindbergh's son. Published in time for the 75th anniversary of the historic flight, this album is a fine introduction to the aviator's mixed legacy. Hardesty describes Lindbergh as "a keep