The Big Jump: Lindbergh and the Great Atlantic Air Race

by Richard Bak

Book Overview

The trans-Atlantic air race of 1927 and the flight that made Charles Lindbergh a hero

The race to make the first nonstop flight between the New York and Paris attracted some of the most famous and seasoned aviators of the day, yet it was the young and lesser known Charles Lindbergh who won the $25,000 Orteig Prize in 1927 for his history-making solo flight in the Spirit of St. Louis. Drawing on many previously overlooked sources, Bak offers...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471477524
• ISBN13: 9780471477525
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Trade Paper Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Air race for the ages

If you enjoy history and aviation, The Big Jump is for you.