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The 20th Century
To
Conquer the Air : The Wright Brothers and the Great Race for Flight
James Tobin $19.60 *
Award-winning biographer Tobin (Ernie Pyle's War) provides a detailed yet
truly exciting tale of the brothers' lifelong effort to stand "against
the wave of popular doubt about the possibility of human flight."
First
Flight: The Wright Brothers and the Invention of the Airplane by T. A. Heppenheimer $21.00
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This stirring account of the single most crucial moment in aviation history
is just a small sample of what awaits you in First Flight: The Wright Brothers
and the Invention of the Airplane. You’ll find a fully detailed chronicle
of the brothers’ three-year struggle to accomplish this stunning feat,
as well as a complete history of their subsequent and successful efforts
to turn their Flyer into a functional aircraft.
Why America Slept: The Failure to Prevent 9/11 by Gerald L. Posner $17.47
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The story of the years leading up to 9/11 is the story of what might have
been, and also serves as a call to the defense of America’s future. Since
9/11, one important question has persisted: What was really going on behind
the scenes with intelligence services and government leaders during the
time preceding the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks?
One Nation: America Remembers September 11, 2001 by Rudolph W. Giuliani (Introduction), Life Magazine
(Editor), editors of LIFE magazine $20.97 *
During our nation's most trying times, it has been LIFE that has provided
the images that help us understand, remember, and in the process, renew.
Now the editors of LIFE have assembled a moving, brilliantly illustrated
account of tragedy and triumph. Beginning with the history of lower Manhattan,
the book explains what happened on September 11, profiles many of the heroes,
victims and rescuers (fireman, police, doctors, and rescue dogs among them),
and paints an inspiring portrait if a nation and world coming together
in sadness, pride and resolve. Former Mayor Rudy Guiliani provides the
introduction for a most compelling book.
To
Conquer the Air : The Wright Brothers and the Great Race for Flight
First
Flight: The Wright Brothers and the Invention of the Airplane 
Why America Slept: The Failure to Prevent 9/11 
One Nation: America Remembers September 11, 2001 
