Aviator of fortune : Lowell Yerex and the Anglo-American commercial rivalry, 1931-1946 / Erik Benson...
Aviator of fortune : Lowell Yerex and the Anglo-American commercial rivalry, 1931-1946 / Erik Benson...
Aviator of fortune : Lowell Yerex and the Anglo-American commercial rivalry, 1931-1946 / Erik Benson.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
College Station : Texas A&M University Press, c2006.
Call Numbers
N387.7092/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
p. cm.
Contents
The Kiwi conquistador -- Between two worlds -- The mirage -- The independent agent -- The "American" -- The mongrel.
Publication information
Publisher
College Station : Texas A&M University Press, c2006.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Texas
Date Published
c2006.
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Summary
"Aviator of Fortune offers a detailed look at the life of Lowell Yerex: his successes and failures. Benson shows him as a tragic hero, influenced by fate and by his own ambitious desires. Today, his remains an important story, one that offers worthwhile reading for historians, aviation enthusiasts, and adventure seekers."--BOOK JACKET....
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Full title
Aviator of fortune : Lowell Yerex and the Anglo-American commercial rivalry, 1931-1946 / Erik Benson.
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Notes
General note
Centennial of flight ; no. 16.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N387.7092/1
Record Identifier
74VKJwRegxll
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKJwRegxll
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ISBN
1585445002 (cloth : alk. paper)
9781585445004 (cloth : alk. paper)
DDC
387.7092 B
MMS ID
991022048079702626
