Bibliograph

Enduring courage, ace pilot Eddie Rickenbacker and the dawn of the age of speed, John F. Ross

Type

Label

Enduring courage, ace pilot Eddie Rickenbacker and the dawn of the age of speed, John F. Ross

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-360) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Enduring courage

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

857982343

Responsibility statement

John F. Ross

Sub title

ace pilot Eddie Rickenbacker and the dawn of the age of speed

Summary

The sensational true story of Eddie Rickenbacker, America's greatest flying ace, who above all the rest showed a nation the way forward in its quest for speed, endurance and courage

Table Of Contents

Map of the Western Front -- Map of Chateau-Thierry -- Map of Saint-Mihiel -- Map of the Mease-Argonne -- Introduction: When a man faces death -- Book I: Racing -- Love at first sight -- A most dangerous job -- Death on the track -- Aeroplane vs. automobile -- New order of terrors -- Book II: Flying -- Storm clouds overhead -- Flying lessons -- A steep learning curve -- Aircraft morph into deadly weapons -- Book III: Fighting -- First blood -- When giants fall -- Race to ace -- The Germans strike back -- A secret counteroffensive -- Squadron command -- Book IV: Immortality -- Plane crash -- Triumph of will

resource.variantTitle

Ace pilot Eddie Rickenbacker and the dawn of the age of speed

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