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Griffith, Victoria.

The fabulous flying machines of Alberto Santos-Dumont / Victoria Griffith ; illustrations by Eva Montanari. - New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2011. - [32] p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 32 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Discusses the achievements of Alberto Santos-Dumont, a Brazilian man who designed, built, and flew a personal flying machine, becoming the first pilot to lift off and land a completely self-propelled plane.

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ISBN: 1419700111 9781419700118 (trade : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2010048781

Subjects--Personal Names:
Santos-Dumont, Alberto, 1873-1932 --Juvenile literature.
Santos-Dumont, Alberto, 1873-1932.
Santos-Dumont, Alberto, 1873-1932.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Aeronautical engineers--Brazil--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Aeronautics--History--Juvenile literature.
Airplanes--History--Juvenile literature.
Airships--History--Juvenile literature.
Aeronautical engineers.
Aeronautics.
Airplanes.
Airships.
Aeronautical engineers--Biography.
Aeronautics--History.
Airplanes--History.
Airships--History.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Picture books for children.

LC Class. No.: TL540.S25 / G73 2011

Dewey Class. No.: 629.13/0092 [E] B