Flying Adventurers Juvenile Aviation Series Books in America, 1909-1964

Aviation books were a unique and prolific subgenre of American juvenile literature from the early to mid-20th century, drawing upon the nation's intensifying interest. The first books of this type, Harry L. Sayler's series Airship Boys, appeared shortly after the Wright brothers' first successful flight in 1909. Following Charles Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic, popular series like Ted Scott and Andy Lane established the "golden age" of juvenile aviation literature.
This work examines the 375 juvenile aviation series titles published between 1909 and 1964. It weaves together several thematic threads, including the placement of aviation narratives within the context of major historical events, the technical accuracy in depictions of flying machines and the ways in which characters reflected the culture of their eras. Three appendices provide publication data for each series, a list of referenced aircraft and an annotated bibliography; there is a full index.

Info autore

David K. Vaughan is a retired Air Force officer and educator. He lives in San Antonio, Texas.

Riassunto

Examines the 375 juvenile aviation series titles published between 1909 and 1964. The book weaves together several thematic threads, including the placement of aviation narratives within the context of major historical events, technical accuracy in depictions of flying machines, and the ways in which characters reflected the culture of their eras.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: David K. Vaughan, Vaughan David K.
• Editore: Ingram Publishers Services
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 23.05.2023
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Altre lingue / altre letterature; Guide e manuali > Veicoli, aerei , imbarcazioni, viaggi aerospaziali > Aerei, viaggi aerospaziali
• EAN: 9781476688787
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-8878-7
• Numero di pagine: 339
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 18 anni
• Illustrazioni: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 17.8 x 25.4 x 1.7 cm
• Peso (della confezione): 603 g
• Categorie: TRANSPORTATION / Aviation / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Reference, LITERARY CRITICISM / Children's & Young Adult Literature, Children's & teenage literature studies, Aircraft and aviation, Literary companions, book reviews & guides, Aircraft: general interest, Literary companions, book reviews and guides, Children’s and teenage literature studies: general