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On May 21, 1927, in Paris, Charles Lindbergh alighted from his plane, the Spirit of St. Louis, and entered history as the first person to complete a nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic. Now, in celebration of the 75th anniversary of Lindbergh's New York–Paris flight and the 100th anniversary of his birth, comes a fascinating new look at Lindbergh's life and the feat that made him an instant legend the world over.

The authors, both curators at the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution, stress the degree to which Lindbergh's achievement was grounded in his sophisticated grasp of aviation technology and his superb skills as a pilot. Illustrated with newly taken color photographs of the airplane—one of the most precious artifacts in the entire museum—and archival photographs of Lindbergh throughout his life, this gripping account bursts with the excitement of the early, pioneering days of aviation.Amazon.com Review
In 1927, 25-year-old American aviator Charles Lindbergh earned international fame by making the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean (and won a prize of $25,000 in the bargain). This lively book, a publication of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, celebrates that great accomplishment in words and images. Museum curators Dominick Pisano and F. Robert van der Linden draw on the Smithsonian's holdings (among them Lindbergh's then-state-of-the-art monoplane, The Spirit of St. Louis) to offer a portrait of the famed pilot in the context of his time. They emphasize Lindbergh's calculated daring--he did not carry a parachute or heavy radio, for instance, reckoning that neither would be useful should he have to ditch at sea--and his abilities, unusual for a man of his age and the time. They also chart Lindbergh's progress from young flyer to world hero, considering his later career without shying away from its unpleasant aspects--notably, his early embrace of Adolf Hitler's regime and his insistence that the United States not take the side of England and France in the impending global war, at considerable cost to his reputation. Published to coincide with the 75th anniversary of Lindbergh's flight and the centenary of his birth, this book makes a fine gift for aviation and history buffs. --Gregory McNamee ... Read more

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Great book on Lindbergh and the Spirit of St Louis!
I was very pleased to receive the book "Charles Lindberg and the Spirit of St. Louis" from Best Bargain Books.This used book was in excellent condition, just like the seller had stated.It arrived on time and was very well packed.I can highly recommend Best Bargain Books!Good job!

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A short but encompassingsummary of Lindbergh's life.Unlike Berg's biography, it omits all but the most important details but gives an accurate overview.Well written and interesting. ... Read more

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Second edition published on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the aviator's famous flight to Paris.

A study of the inner Charles A. Lindbergh, not what he did but why he did it, plus the moral and spiritual forces that made him tick. ... Read more

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A biography of the American aviator who, in 1927, became the first person to fly non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean. ... Read more

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A biography of American aviator Charles Lindbergh, with an emphasis on the preparation for and details of his solo nonstop flight from New York to Paris in the Spirit of Saint Louis in 1927. ... Read more

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An account of the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight, made by Charles Lindbergh in 1927 in The Spirit of St. Louis, an event which marked the beginning of the Air Age. ... Read more

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A biography concentrating on the early years of the aviator who made the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. ... Read more

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Great Biography for Elementary Students
This biography of Charles Lindbergh is especially good for younger readers.It covers the span of his life from boyhood in Minnesota to his death in Hawaii.The book gives children an idea of why he began to fly and what drove him to achieve all that he did.It briefly covers the baby kidnapping, in only a few paragraphs and without much detail, but enough information for the younger children. It also covers his service to our country during WWII.This book was my 3rd grader's Biography Project and was very useful. ... Read more

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The autobiography My Blue Heaven is a forceful and gripping story where fact is more unforeseen and unpredictable than an imaginary tale. ... Read more

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Fact Is More Unexpected Than Fiction
Sometimes the events in one's life seem to go beyond our plans and expectations and exceed beyond the best fiction of anyone's imagination. So it is with "My Blue Heaven" as the life and times of one lonely soul confronts reality in his pilgrim's journey to never stop learning.
It's a book that reads quickly and one that is difficult to put down once you start to read it. All the events progress rapidly as history is being made in parallel. ... Read more

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Los DIARIOS DE GUERRA en los que Lindbergh vertio todas sus experiencias, ilusiones y amarguras se inicia en el momento en que Alemania invadia Austria mientras el, con toda su familia, se hallaba en su retiro de Illiec, en la costa de Bretaña. Despues vendra el viaje por Europa, el regreso a los Estados Unidos y la lucha por evitar que su nacion entrara en la guerra. Cuando, por la decidida voluntad de Roosevelt y la influencia de los elementos probritanicos del pais, se vieron obligados a entrar en la contienda, Lindbergh, que era coronel de aviacion se puso al servicio de su patria. Primero como tecnico de la casa Ford y mas tarde como observador y consejero en la zona del Pacifico contribuyo al perfeccionamiento de los aviones militares. ... Read more

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