McCurdy and the Silver Dart |
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| Author:
| Harding, Les |
| ISBN: | 978-0-920336-69-4 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 1999 |
| Publisher: | Cape Breton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $12.95 |
Book Description:
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McCurdy and The Silver Dart recounts the thrilling story of J.A.D. McCurdy, Canada's aviation pioneer. Born in Baddeck, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Douglas McCurdy had a unique childhood during which he assisted world-famous scientist and inventor Alexander Graham Bell in fascinating and frequently dangerous experiments conducted with kites and airplanes. He was the first person to fly a plane in the British Empire, later he became a barnstormer and daredevil pilot, taking part in some...
More DescriptionMcCurdy and The Silver Dart recounts the thrilling story of J.A.D. McCurdy, Canada's aviation pioneer. Born in Baddeck, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Douglas McCurdy had a unique childhood during which he assisted world-famous scientist and inventor Alexander Graham Bell in fascinating and frequently dangerous experiments conducted with kites and airplanes. He was the first person to fly a plane in the British Empire, later he became a barnstormer and daredevil pilot, taking part in some of the earliest air races and became the first person to fly out of sight of land.