| McCurdy and the Silver Dart, New Edition Contributor(s): Harding, Les (Author) |
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ISBN: 1927492777 ISBN-13: 9781927492772 Publisher: Nimbus Publishing (CN) OUR PRICE: $11.35 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation - Aviation - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Canada - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Canada - Post-confederation (1867-) |
| Dewey: 629.130 |
| Physical Information: 0.17" H x 5" W x 8" (0.19 lbs) 72 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The thrilling story of Canada's aviation pioneer. Born in Baddeck, Nova Scotia, J. A. Douglas McCurdy had a unique childhood during which he assisted world-famous scientist and inventor, Alexander Graham Bell in fascinating and frequently dangerous experiments conducted with kites and airplanes. He was the first person to fly an airplane in the British Empire. Later he became a barnstormer and daredevil pilot, taking part in some of the earliest air races. He was the first person to fly out of sight of land and the first pilot to receive a wireless message while airborne. McCurdy and the Silver Dart was first published in 1998. |