Milestones of Flight - From Hot-Air Balloons to SpaceShipOne

Informationen zum Autor Historian Tim Grove has written several books for young readers. His book Star-Spangled was named a Best Book of 2020 by Kirkus Reviews and the Chicago Public Library, and First Flight Around the World was a finalist for the American Library Association’s YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction award. He holds a graduate degree in history and an undergraduate degree in journalism. Grove’s career has included positions at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, National Air and Space Museum, and National Museum of American History. Grove lives in Falls Church, Virginia. Klappentext "This book is being published in association with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. The museum will celebrate its 40th anniversary in July 2016. There will be a new Smithsonian exhibition, to be called Milestones of Flight. This book is not a catalog of the exhibition; rather, it is a history of flight told through approximately twenty-five historical milestones"-- Zusammenfassung Profusely illustrated with objects from the Smithsonian's collection, Milestones of Flight provides an inspiring look at America's contributions to aviation.

Product details

• Authors: Tim Grove, Tim/ National Air and Space Museum (COR) Grove, Grove Tim, National Air and Space Museum
• Publisher: Abrams
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 10 to 14
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.06.2016
• EAN: 9781419720031
• ISBN: 978-1-4197-2003-1
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Natural science, technology; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Transportation / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / General, History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), Transport (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past