The Fabulous Flying Machines of Alberto Santos-Dumont

Author:	Griffith, Victoria Montanari, Eva (Ilt)
Binding:	Hardcover
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ISBN:	9781419700118
Publisher:	Abrams Books for Young Readers
Language:	English
Page Count:	32
Publication Date:	9/1/2011
Size:	12.10" l x 7.95" w x 0.58
Series:	N/A

Category	Subject
Children Nonfiction	Science & Technology
Children Nonfiction	History

While the Wright Brothers were gliding over Kitty Hawk, the charming Brazilian Alberto Santos-Dumont was making his own mark on the history of flight.

Alberto loved floating over Paris in his personal flying machine called a dirigible. He would tie it to a post, climb down, and spend the day shopping or meeting friends for coffee. But he wanted to make his invention even better. By 1906, Alberto had transformed his balloon into a box with wings! But now there was competition. Another inventor challenged Alberto to see who would be the first in flight. Alberto’s hard work paid off, and his airplane successfully soared into the air, making him the first pilot to lift off and land a completely self-propelled plane.

The book includes an author’s note about Santos-Dumont, a bibliography, an index, and photographs of his flying machines.