Picture 1 of 12

Stock photo

Wings of Madness, Paul Hoffman – 2003 First Edition – Hard Cover – EXC CONDITION - Picture 1 of 12

Wings of Madness, Paul Hoffman – 2003 First Edition – Hard Cover – EXC CONDITION - Picture 2 of 12

Wings of Madness, Paul Hoffman – 2003 First Edition – Hard Cover – EXC CONDITION - Picture 3 of 12

Wings of Madness, Paul Hoffman – 2003 First Edition – Hard Cover – EXC CONDITION - Picture 4 of 12

Wings of Madness, Paul Hoffman – 2003 First Edition – Hard Cover – EXC CONDITION - Picture 5 of 12

Wings of Madness, Paul Hoffman – 2003 First Edition – Hard Cover – EXC CONDITION - Picture 6 of 12

Wings of Madness, Paul Hoffman – 2003 First Edition – Hard Cover – EXC CONDITION - Picture 7 of 12

Wings of Madness, Paul Hoffman – 2003 First Edition – Hard Cover – EXC CONDITION - Picture 8 of 12

Wings of Madness, Paul Hoffman – 2003 First Edition – Hard Cover – EXC CONDITION - Picture 9 of 12

Wings of Madness, Paul Hoffman – 2003 First Edition – Hard Cover – EXC CONDITION - Picture 10 of 12

Wings of Madness, Paul Hoffman – 2003 First Edition – Hard Cover – EXC CONDITION - Picture 11 of 12

Wings of Madness, Paul Hoffman – 2003 First Edition – Hard Cover – EXC CONDITION - Picture 12 of 12

Wings of Madness : Alberto Santos-Dumont and the Invention of Flight by Paul Hoffman (2003, Hardcover)

Another Man's Treasure henry6168 (16085)

97.5% positive feedback

Price:

$14.99

Free shipping

Estimated delivery Fri, Sep 5 - Thu, Sep 11

Returns:

30 days returns. Buyer pays for return shipping. If you use an eBay shipping label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.

Condition:

Very Good

Offered here is the 2003 first edition of Wings of Madness, Alberto Santos-Dumont and the Invention of Flight, by Paul Hoffman. The book is a first edition, but I do not think that it is a first printing. It is in excellent condition, and still has the dust jacket on it. It has very little wear at all. The spine and binding are holding great and all 369 pages including index are intact and in good condition. There is some writing on the inside cover, but it is in pencil and would easily be erased. The book is 8.5” long, 6” wide, and 1” thick. The book was published by Hyperion Books, Theia. It is a very interesting read… On October 19, 1901, thousands of people turned out to watch Alberto Santos-Dumont attempt to circle the spire of the Eiffel Tower in an innovative flying machine.

About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherGrand Central Publishing

ISBN-100786866594

ISBN-139780786866595

eBay Product ID (ePID)1775288

Product Key Features

Book TitleWings of Madness : Alberto Santos-Dumont and the Invention of Flight

Number of Pages380 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2003

TopicPersonal Memoirs, General, Historical, Science & Technology

IllustratorYes

GenreJuvenile Fiction, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorPaul Hoffman

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight19.2 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2002-032806

Dewey Edition22

Grade FromEighth Grade

Grade ToCollege Graduate Student

Dewey Decimal629.13/0092

SynopsisOn the eve of the centennial of the Wright brothers' historic flights at Kitty Hawk, a new generation will learn about the other man who was once hailed worldwide as the conqueror of the air--Alberto Santos-Dumont. Because the Wright brothers worked in secrecy, word of their first flights had not reached Europe when Santos-Dumont took to the skies in 1906. The dashing, impeccably dressed inventor entertained Paris with his airborne antics--barhopping in a little dirigible that he tied to lampposts, circling above crowds around the Eiffel Tower, and crashing into rooftops. A man celebrated, even pursued by the press in Paris, London, and New York, Santos-Dumont dined regularly with the Cartiers, the Rothschilds, and the Roosevelts. But beneath his lively public exterior, Santos-Dumont was a frenzied genius tortured by the weight of his own creation. Wings of Madness chronicles the science and history of early aviation and offers a fascinating glimpse into the mind of an extraordinary and tormented man, vividly depicting the sights and sounds of turn-of-the-century Paris. It is a book that will do for aviation what The Man Who Loved Only Numbers did for mathematics.

LC Classification NumberTL540.S25H642003