Race the Atlantic Wind
The Flight of Alcock and Brown
Seiten
2019
O'Brien Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78849-101-3 (ISBN)
O'Brien Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78849-101-3 (ISBN)
As the First World War comes to an end, teams of pilots and navigators gather in Newfoundland. The challenge: to be the first to fly non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean.
In the spring of 1919, after the end of the First World War, teams of pilots and navigators begin to gather on the North American island of Newfoundland. They are attempting what many believe to be impossible – to fly non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean. Equipped with machines made mostly from wood, fabric and wire, they intend to fly the 1,800 miles to Ireland, in the face of the merciless North Atlantic weather.
John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown are late to arrive. Competing against some of Europe’s most famous pilots, these two British war veterans are considered rank outsiders. Maggie McRory is a sixteen-year-old girl who sees the gathering of all these aircraft and their crews as a chance to escape her narrow existence. Her war-scarred uncle, however, views them as a threat to the island and his way of life.
This absurdly dangerous contest is going to change the world . . .
In the spring of 1919, after the end of the First World War, teams of pilots and navigators begin to gather on the North American island of Newfoundland. They are attempting what many believe to be impossible – to fly non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean. Equipped with machines made mostly from wood, fabric and wire, they intend to fly the 1,800 miles to Ireland, in the face of the merciless North Atlantic weather.
John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown are late to arrive. Competing against some of Europe’s most famous pilots, these two British war veterans are considered rank outsiders. Maggie McRory is a sixteen-year-old girl who sees the gathering of all these aircraft and their crews as a chance to escape her narrow existence. Her war-scarred uncle, however, views them as a threat to the island and his way of life.
This absurdly dangerous contest is going to change the world . . .
Oisín McGann studied art at Ballyfermot Senior College and Dún Laoghaire School of Art and Design, and went on to work in illustration, design and film animation. He moved to London in 1998, where he eventually found work as an art director and copy writer for an advertising agency. He now lives in Meath and works as an author, freelance illustrator and artist. You can check out Oisín's own website at oisinmcgann.com.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 17.06.2019 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 1 Halftones, black and white; 1 Maps |
| Verlagsort | Dublin |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 130 x 196 mm |
| Gewicht | 223 g |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Luftfahrt / Raumfahrt |
| Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Geschichte / Politik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78849-101-7 / 1788491017 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78849-101-3 / 9781788491013 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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