Isbn: 9780801889721 - eddie rickenbacker: an american hero in the twentieth century (15 résultats)

Paperback. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Etat : Fair. David Lewis has written the definitive biography of America's ace of aces.

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Paperback. Etat : Fair. David Lewis has written the definitive biography of America's ace of aces.

Paperback. Etat : Good. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized.

paperback. Etat : Very Good. Minor wear to page edges and corners. No writing, highlighting, or marks in text. Cover a bit worn and rubbed.

paperback. Etat : Good. Used with some creasing to spine, but pages are neat and tidy unmarred by markings.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. First Paperback Edition. 1st printing of 1st paperback edition, from a private collection. Spine is uncreased, binding tight and sturdy; text also very good. Nick to heel of spine; minor wear. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping.…

Paperback. Etat : New. Reprint. The life of Eddie Ricenkbacker who was a WWI Ace and dare devil to fight pilot during WW II. New softcover with iridescent pictorial cover. B&W photo plates. Maps. Contains notes, an index and Essay on primary sources. 720 pp. Eddie Rickenbacker epitomized the American spirit in the twentieth century. Daring, skilled, and rugged--moving fast and defying death--he drove race cars in the early days of the automobile, then flew canvas-over-wooden-frame aeroplanes in the Great War, downing twenty-six enemy flyers and emerging at war's end as the nation's ace of aces. Only Gen. John J. "Black Jack" Pershing and the much-decorated Sgt. Alvin York emerged from that struggle as equally lauded American heroes. Failing as an automobile maker after the war, Rickenbacker returned to aviation, joined Eastern Airlines in 1934, and quickly reached the top of the corporate ladder. With the start of World War II, he took on special missions to theaters of combat, surviving twenty-one days adrift on a small rubber raft after his plane went down at sea. But the seemingly indestructible Eddie did not thrive well under the new competitive conditions in the postwar airline industry. Despite having built Eastern into a major carrier, he departed the company under pressure in 1963. W. David Lewis's biography of Rickenbacker reveals both the achievements and the vulnerability of this quintessential American hero. Rickenbacker embodied what was new, exciting, and romantic about the country in the postwar years. His poignant story also sheds light on the ephemerality of American success and the fragility of celebrity. Capturing Rickenbacker's life in rich and vivid detail, W. David Lewis has written the definitive biography of America's ace of aces. .…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. No Dustjacket. Later Edition. ISBN 0801889723. Trade Paperback. Reprint edition. First Printing Thus. Very Good Condition. Tight sound unmarked copy with minor rubs to edges and corners of covers. No Signature.

Etat : New.

Paperback. Etat : Brand New. reprint edition. 668 pages. 9.00x5.75x1.50 inches. In Stock.

Etat : New.

Etat : New. pp. 720.