First to fly : North Carolina and the beginnings of aviation / Thomas C. Parramore.
A remarkable story filled with dreamers, inventors, scoundrels, and pioneering pilots, this tome recounts North Carolina's significant role in the early history of aviation.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780807854709
- ISBN: 0807854700
- ISBN: 9780807826768
- ISBN: 0807826766
- Physical Description: xiii, 372 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits, facsimiles ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [2002]
- Copyright: ©2002
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-349) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- To snatch the secret from the womb of time -- Fire in the belly -- Early birds -- As the surfmen tell it -- The demon of hill thirteen -- The early whirlies -- Kiwis and eagles -- The exhibitionists -- The Lafayette Escadrille -- Gory glory, hallelujah -- The greatest pilot on earth -- The lighthouse keeper's tale.
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- Aeronautics > North Carolina > History.
North Caroliniana.
Available copies
- 52 of 57 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 57 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | NC 629.13 P C-90 (Text) | 36015000611497 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
