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Man Flies
Traces the life and career of Alberto Santos-Dumont, the "conqueror of the air," who was acclaimed as the first man to fly
160 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 1998
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December 1, 2024
Manflies gay balloon! I love it! sad ending tho 😥
January 16, 2020
A beautiful biographical sketch of a truly romantic, inventive, inspiring and conscientious life.
December 31, 2022
At only 160 pages and in a small format hardback, containing many period photos, like Santos-Dumont's Demoiselle itself, Man Flies is a brisk and light read. That said, Winters writes nicely enough, it's beautifully laid out and presented by the publishers, and Little Santos' life story is a particularly interesting one. There may not be enough detail here for aviation historians and academics, but for those that had hardly heard of him, this is a very enjoyable read. I could hardly put it down and it left me with a newfound respect for the man and his achievements at the turn of the 1900s. 5/5
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