Man Flies - Hardcover
Traces the life and career of Alberto Santos-Dumont, the "conqueror of the air," who was acclaimed as the first man to fly
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Compact, written in short paragraphs and spare sentences, this brief volume tells the story of the Brazilian-born balloonist and aviator who during the first decade of the century was believed to be, and widely celebrated as, the first man to fly. It amounts to a gesture of poignant archeology as Nancy Winters excavates a human story that has been buried by the irrevocable advance of history. -- A Los Angeles Times Best Nonfiction Book of 1998; Los Angeles Times Book Review, Michael Frank, 20 December 1998
Her book is gracefully told and stylishly published in a small, Art Deco edition. Winters scatters the tale with interesting anecdotes and wonderful photos. With an appeal across the board, this is a flying success. -- Christian Science Monitor, 10 September 1998
The way-cool alternative to Scott Berg's best-selling "Lindbergh" is Nancy Winters's "Man Flies," the story of fin de siecle dandy Alberto Santos-Dumont--the first Cartier wristwatch was designed for him--who grew up on Jules Verne, motorized a balloon and cruised the Paris skies. -- Newsweek, 14 December 1998
Her book is gracefully told and stylishly published in a small, Art Deco edition. Winters scatters the tale with interesting anecdotes and wonderful photos. With an appeal across the board, this is a flying success. -- Christian Science Monitor, 10 September 1998
The way-cool alternative to Scott Berg's best-selling "Lindbergh" is Nancy Winters's "Man Flies," the story of fin de siecle dandy Alberto Santos-Dumont--the first Cartier wristwatch was designed for him--who grew up on Jules Verne, motorized a balloon and cruised the Paris skies. -- Newsweek, 14 December 1998
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- PublisherEcco
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0880016361
- ISBN 13 9780880016360
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages160
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