
Wings of madness: Alberto Santos-Dumont and the invention of flight
Littérature générale (romans), Sciences et technologies, Biographies, Journaux personnels et mémoires, Histoire (biographies), Sciences et médecine (biographies)
Audio avec voix humaine
Résumé
Author of The Man Who Loved Only Numbers (RC 48056) examines the life and work of Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873-1932), the Brazilian-born aeronautical pioneer whose dirigibles captivated Paris. Hoffman highlights Santos-Dumont's aerial accomplishments, role in the race for manned flight, and… despair at the destructive power of militarized aircraft during World War I. 2003