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This is a non-fiction picture book about Alberto Santos-Dumont, the
Brazilian who is credited with being the first person to fly a
self-propelled airplane. In contrast to the Wright Brothers, Dumont
is considered the first to build, take off, fly, and land without
the use of catapults, high winds, launch rails or other external
assistance. Griffith paints a wonderful picture of a man who was
dapper and flamboyant. The facts are true (he went shopping in a
dirigible along the fashionable streets of Paris, for instance!),
and the story is both entertaining and informative. He was also a
friend of Louis Cartier who created a wristwatch especially for
Dumont to use while flying dirigibles (as he needed to use both
hands to guide the craft.). Until that time, only women wore
wristwatches; men had pocket watches. A beautifully illustrated
picture book that will enlighten young children about who really
flew the first plane, "The Fabulous Slying Machines of Alberto
Santos-Dumont" includes an author's note about Santos-Dumont and
photos of him and his flying machines.
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