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The air show at Brescia, 1909 / Peter Demetz.
| Author/creator | Demetz, Peter, 1922- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2002. |
| Description | xi, 254 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Three Friends, Vacationing -- Interludes -- The International Car Races at Brescia -- From Icarus to Brescia: D'Annunzio's History of Aviation -- The Rheims Aviation Week -- The Organization of the Brescia Circuito -- The Events of the Air Show: A Chronicle -- A New Sensation: Zodiac III -- The Grand Finale -- Puccini at the Restaurant -- Kafka and the "Air Dogs" -- Max Brod Changes His Mind -- A Dirge for Otto Brod -- D'Annunzio: Poet and Aviator -- Aviators at Brescia: Selective Views -- Louis Bleriot: The Man Who Always Crashes -- Glenn Curtiss: The Boy from Upstate New York -- Faccioli, da Zara, Anzani, Cobianchi: Aspirations, Largely Unfulfilled -- Guido Moncher: The Amateur from the Provinces -- Mario Calderara: A Hero Nobody Wanted. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-242) and index. |
| LCCN | 2002023259 |
| ISBN | 0374102597 (hc : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780374102593 (hc : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | TL506.I82 B733 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |