The Fabulous Flying Machines of Alberto Santos-Dumont

by Eva Montanari and Victoria Griffith

Book Overview

While the Wright Brothers were gliding over Kitty Hawk, the charming Brazilian Alberto Santos-Dumont was making his own mark on the history of flight. Alberto loved floating over Paris in his personal flying machine called a dirigible. He would tie it to a post, climb down, and spend the day shopping or meeting friends for coffee. But he wanted to make his invention even better. By 1906, Alberto had transformed his balloon into a box with wings But...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419700111
• ISBN13: 9781419700118
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 12.5"
• Age Range: 5 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 4