Summon The Stars
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Among the pioneers who pushed the boundaries of human achievement, few stories are as electrifying as those of the early aviators who dared to conquer the skies. Summon the Stars chronicles the remarkable lives and daring exploits of aviation's boldest trailblazers, presenting a vivid tapestry of courage, ingenuity, and relentless ambition that defined an era when flight was still a breathtaking frontier. Authors Joe Christy and Page Shamburger — both seasoned aviation authorities — reconstruct these stories with meticulous detail and an insider's passion, drawing readers into cockpits and control towers of a world on the edge of transformation. Beyond the individual feats, the book argues that aviation history is inseparable from the broader story of 20th-century American ambition and technological progress. Christy and Shamburger's prose is authoritative yet accessible, blending technical precision with narrative drive that keeps the pages turning. Part of a distinguished body of work that includes titles on classic monoplanes, Curtis Hawks, and racing planes, Summon the Stars stands as a definitive tribute to those who looked upward and refused to look back — leaving the reader to wonder just how much further the sky's limit truly extends.
Author: Joe Christy And Page Shamburger
Format: Hardback
Genre: History
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Among the pioneers who pushed the boundaries of human achievement, few stories are as electrifying as those of the early aviators who dared to conquer the skies. Summon the Stars chronicles the remarkable lives and daring exploits of aviation's boldest trailblazers, presenting a vivid tapestry of courage, ingenuity, and relentless ambition that defined an era when flight was still a breathtaking frontier. Authors Joe Christy and Page Shamburger — both seasoned aviation authorities — reconstruct these stories with meticulous detail and an insider's passion, drawing readers into cockpits and control towers of a world on the edge of transformation. Beyond the individual feats, the book argues that aviation history is inseparable from the broader story of 20th-century American ambition and technological progress. Christy and Shamburger's prose is authoritative yet accessible, blending technical precision with narrative drive that keeps the pages turning. Part of a distinguished body of work that includes titles on classic monoplanes, Curtis Hawks, and racing planes, Summon the Stars stands as a definitive tribute to those who looked upward and refused to look back — leaving the reader to wonder just how much further the sky's limit truly extends.