Amelia Earhart : the turbulent life of an American icon /

"When Amelia Earhart disappeared over the Pacific in 1937, she was at the height of her fame. Fascination with Earhart remains just as strong today, as her mysterious disappearance continues to inspire speculation. In this nuanced and often surprising biography, acclaimed aviation historian Kat...

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Main Author: Winters, Kathleen C.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Atchison
  • Childhood
  • On the move
  • Flying lessons
  • To Boston
  • Preparations
  • Across the Atlantic
  • The heroine
  • The vagabond
  • Off and running
  • Faster
  • The autogiro
  • Second crossing
  • Celebrity
  • The treadmill
  • Aloha
  • Mexico
  • The flying laboratory
  • Luke Field
  • The last flight.