Wings of madness: Alberto Santos-Dumont and the invention of flight
General fiction, Science and technology, Biography, Journals and memoirs, Historical biography, Science and medicine biography
Human-narrated audio
Summary
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
Title Details
ISBN
9780786866595
Publisher
Theia
Copyright Date
2003
Book number
4724526
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
Ted Stoddard
Duration
10 hours 28 minutes 59 seconds
Audio producer
Potomac Talking Book Services