Author: Carl von Linné
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Insects
Languages : en
Pages : 802
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Black Wings
Author: William J. Powell
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ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 232
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 232
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A General System of Nature,
Author: Carl von Linné
Publisher:
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Category : Insects
Languages : en
Pages : 802
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Insects
Languages : en
Pages : 802
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Black Wings
Author: Von Hardesty
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061261386
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Colin Powell once observed that "a dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work." This sentiment is mirrored dramatically in the story of African Americans in aerospace history. The invention of the airplane in the first decade of the twentieth century sparked a revolution in modern technology. Aviation in the popular mind became associated with adventure and heroism. For African Americans, however, this new realm of human flight remained off-limits, a consequence of racial discrimination. Many African Americans displayed a keen interest in the new air age, but found themselves routinely barred from gaining training as pilots or mechanics. Beginning in the 1920s, a small and widely scattered group of black air enthusiasts challenged this prevailing pattern of racial discrimination. With no small amount of effort—and against formidable odds—they gained their pilot licenses and acquired the technical skills to become aircraft mechanics. Over the course of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first, African Americans have expanded their participation in both military and civilian aviation and space flight, from the early pioneers and barnstormers through the Tuskegee airmen to Shuttle astronauts. Featuring approximately two hundred historic and contemporary photographs and a lively narrative that spans eight decades of U.S. history, Black Wings offers a compelling overview of this extraordinary and inspiring saga.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061261386
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Colin Powell once observed that "a dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work." This sentiment is mirrored dramatically in the story of African Americans in aerospace history. The invention of the airplane in the first decade of the twentieth century sparked a revolution in modern technology. Aviation in the popular mind became associated with adventure and heroism. For African Americans, however, this new realm of human flight remained off-limits, a consequence of racial discrimination. Many African Americans displayed a keen interest in the new air age, but found themselves routinely barred from gaining training as pilots or mechanics. Beginning in the 1920s, a small and widely scattered group of black air enthusiasts challenged this prevailing pattern of racial discrimination. With no small amount of effort—and against formidable odds—they gained their pilot licenses and acquired the technical skills to become aircraft mechanics. Over the course of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first, African Americans have expanded their participation in both military and civilian aviation and space flight, from the early pioneers and barnstormers through the Tuskegee airmen to Shuttle astronauts. Featuring approximately two hundred historic and contemporary photographs and a lively narrative that spans eight decades of U.S. history, Black Wings offers a compelling overview of this extraordinary and inspiring saga.
Black Wings
Author: S. T. Joshi
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781848630611
Category : Cthulhu (Fictitious character)
Languages : en
Pages : 427
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781848630611
Category : Cthulhu (Fictitious character)
Languages : en
Pages : 427
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Proceedings of the United States National Museum
Author: United States National Museum
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Category : Anthropology
Languages : en
Pages : 824
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Category : Anthropology
Languages : en
Pages : 824
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A new and accurate system of natural history, etc. [The preface and the introductions to vol. 1-4 by Oliver Goldsmith.]
Author: Richard BROOKES (M.D.)
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 446
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
List of Hymenoptera
Author: Kirby
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Category : Sawflies
Languages : en
Pages : 516
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sawflies
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Transactions
Author: New Shakspere Society (London, England)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 558
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 558
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The Journal of the Linnean Society of London
Author: Linnean Society of London
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Category : Zoology
Languages : en
Pages : 646
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Zoology
Languages : en
Pages : 646
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The Journal of the Linnean Society of London
Author: Linnean Society (London)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 216
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 216
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