{"product_id":"conquistadors-of-the-sky-a-history-of-aviation-in-latin-america-paperback","title":"Conquistadors of the Sky: A History of Aviation in Latin America - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDan Hagedorn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An invaluable contribution which ranges from Aztecan myths through the civil and military histories of all Latin American countries down to the current headaches involved in stemming the drug traffic. A book for scholars and buffs alike.\"--\u003ci\u003eAviation History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Especially valuable for readers interested in Latin America and the history of aviation in general.\"--\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A highlight reel of first flights, followed by a delineation of Latin America's place in the aviation world.\"--Gary Kuhn, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeralded by Brazilians as the \"Father of Flight,\" Alberto Santos-Dumont made the first of several spectacular flights in his lighter-than-air dirigible in France in 1901, two years before the Wright brothers' first fixed-wing flight in North Carolina. Though they are often overlooked, Santos-Dumont and others in Latin America played a key role in the development of aviation. This generously illustrated book tells their story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten to complement the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum's new permanent exhibit, America by Air, \u003ci\u003eConquistadors of the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the aviation achievements of twenty-one Latin American nations over the last 100 years--making this chronicle of heroic ventures and epic flights the best reference available on the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Hagedorn\u003c\/b\u003e, senior curator with the Museum of Flight at Boeing Field in Seattle and former adjunct curator for Latin American Aviation for the National Air and Space Museum at the Smithsonian Institution, is the author of fourteen previous books including \u003ci\u003eAir Arsenal North America\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 616\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 25, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48875218108665,"sku":"9780813035093","price":37.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/55St5XMixS9780813035093.webp?v=1787333438","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/conquistadors-of-the-sky-a-history-of-aviation-in-latin-america-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}