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Women Aviators

Download or Read eBook Women Aviators PDF written by Karen Bush Gibson and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Women Aviators
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Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Total Pages : 244
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ISBN-10 : 9781613745434
ISBN-13 : 1613745435
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Women Aviators by : Karen Bush Gibson

Book excerpt: Detailing the role of women in aviation, from the very first days of flight to the present, this rich exploration of the subject profiles 26 women pilots who sought out and met challenges both in the sky and on the ground. Divided into six chronologically arranged sections, this book composes a minihistory of aviation. Learn about pioneers such as Katherine Wright, called by many the "Third Wright Brother," and Baroness Raymonde de Laroche of France, the first woman awarded a license to fly. Read about barnstormers like Bessie Coleman and racers like Louise Thaden, who bested Amelia Earhart to win the 1929 Women's Air Derby. Additional short biography sidebars for other key figures and lists of supplemental resources for delving deeper into the history of the subject are also included.


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