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1941) The day we lost the H-bomb: Cold War, hot nukes, and the worst nuclear weapons disaster in history
Author
Publisher
Presidio Press/Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
From the Publisher: In The Day We Lost the H-Bomb, science writer Barbara Moran marshals a wealth of new information and recently declassified material to give the definitive account of the Cold War's biggest nuclear weapons disaster. On January 17, 1966, a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber exploded over the sleepy Spanish farming village of Palomares during a routine airborne refueling. The explosion killed seven airmen and scattered the bomber's payload-four...
1944) The littlest airplane
Author
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, an imprint of West Margin Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The little bush plane quietly watches the bigger and faster planes in the sky. But when a storm hits and people are stranded on a forested mountaintop, only one plane can come to the rescue."--
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Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"In an era of dirigibles and hot air balloons, the Wright brothers were among the first innovators of heavier-than-air flight. But in the hotly competitive international race toward flight, Orville and Wilbur were up against a lot more than bad weather. Mechanical failures, lack of information, and even other aviators complicated the Wright brothers' journey. But thanks to their carefully recorded experiments and a healthy dash of bravery, the Wright...
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Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
More than 1,100 women volunteered to be a U.S. WASP (Women's Air Service Pilot) to contribute to World War II. Read about the courageous women who put their lives on the line to do their part in the nation's war effort.
