Higher, Steeper, Faster

Higher, Steeper, Faster

By Lawrence Goldstone
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“In prose as riveting as the developments it investigates, Goldstone covers the history of early aviation…This book enthralls.”

Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Discover the daring aviation pioneers who made the dream of powered flight a reality, forever changing the course of history.

Aviator Lincoln Beachey broke countless records: he looped-the-loop, flew upside down and in corkscrews, and was the first to pull his aircraft out of what was a typically fatal tailspin. As Beachey and other aviators took to the skies in death-defying acts in the early twentieth century, these innovative daredevils not only wowed crowds, but also redefined the frontiers of powered flight.

Higher, Steeper, Faster takes readers inside the world of the brave men and women who popularized flying through their deadly stunts and paved the way for modern aviation. With heart-stopping accounts of the action-packed race to conquer the skies, plus photographs and fascinating archival documents, this book will exhilarate readers as they fly through the pages.

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  1. Odin
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    A fun glide through aviation's daredevils

    For anyone intrigued with aviation and especially the daredevil days of early flying will appreciate Robertson Dean’s reading of this raw story of the pilots that entertained audiences by the thousands with their seemingly impossible feats of flips, rolls, and dives, most of the time pulling up just in time. These are the exploits of courageous men, if not a bit on the crazy or death-wish side, but needing to quench their thirst for adventure with extreme goals. At times it seemed their drive and ambition was out of control, pushing them toward untested feats motivated by fame and fortune. Racing against other planes, trains and automobiles isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but for anyone who enjoys a real life story that allows some escapism into the realm of undaunted drive and nerve, this listen will serve you well.

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