Wings of madness : Alberto Santos-Dumont and the invention of flight / Paul Hoffman.
By: Hoffman, Paul.
Material type:
BookPublisher: New York : Theia, c2003Edition: 1st ed.Description: ix, 369 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.ISBN: 0786866594; 0786885718; 9780786866595.Other title: Alberto Santos-Dumont and the invention of flight.Subject(s): Santos-Dumont, Alberto, 1873-1932 | Aeronautics -- Brazil -- Biography | Santos-Dumont, Alberto, 1873-1932 | Aeronautics -- Brazil -- BiographyDDC classification: 629.13/0092 | B Summary: Chronicles the life of Alberto Santos-Dumont, focusing on his life-long obsession with flight, his attempts to build a flying machine, and his eventual descent into madness and despair.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Library Journal
Publisher's Weekly
Booklist
Chronicles the life of Alberto Santos-Dumont, focusing on his life-long obsession with flight, his attempts to build a flying machine, and his eventual descent into madness and despair.
Adult Follett Library Resources
There are no comments for this item.