How'd They Do That?
Grandparents Answer Questions about the Wright Brothers and Amelia Earhart
Published on 23. November 2023
Book
Hardback
132 pages
978-1-0391-7626-3 (ISBN)
Description
Well before AI was "born", before Graphing Calculators were available to solve algebraic, geometric and trigonometric problems, the Wright Brothers designed an airplane that actually took flight.
Before there was GPS, before there were navigation and weather satellites, and before the first turbo-jet aircraft, Amelia Earhart bravely flew across oceans and against bias.
The courage and dedication of those three aviators are spoken of here, in grandparent-grandchild conversations.
"Wilbur and Orville had endured periods of ridicule and abuse such as seldom been known in the history of scientific investigations. Through straightforwardness, intelligence, and tenacity, the Wright brothers achieved one of the most beautiful inventions of the human genius."
at an awards ceremony
November 1908
Amelia Earhart had flown over the Atlantic Ocean, alone. She had been in the air almost 16 hours. As she climbed down from her plane, a farmer approached and asked where she'd come from. She replied, "America." She then asked, "Where exactly am I?" The surprised farmer replied, as if it was obvious, "Gallagher's pasture!"
as reported in several newspapers published in Ireland, May 1932
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Language
English
Target group
Children/juvenile
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 286 mm
Width: 221 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
772 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-0391-7626-3 (9781039176263)
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Joseph Howard Cooper published book, movie, and stage-play appreciations at the Huffington Post. His "Pauses and Moments" stories appeared at PsychologyToday.com.
His one-act plays were performed at the New Haven International Festival of Arts & Ideas. More recently, his screenplays - the semi-autobiographical "Life after Lebanon" and the whimsical "Escapes: The Grandpa Chronicles" - have been recognized in a dozen global film-festival script competitions.
Cooper's own experience as a grandfather during the COVID-19 pandemic inspired "Grandpa's lonely, isn't he?" his debut picture book. He lives in Culver City, California.
DeWitt Studios was established by Robin and Patricia: identical twin illustrators. After graduating from Maryland Institute College of Art they began their careers in the Baltimore area and quickly discovered that they were confusing art directors all over town. In 1983 they combined their portfolios when an opportunity to do a children's book for Stemmer House publishers became available. They have been working together since then and have worked for many publishers including Time-Life, Charlebridge, Stemmer House, FriesenPress and Lawley Publishing. In 1998 Robin returned to Maryland Institute to obtain her masters in digital imaging. Both Robin and Patricia have taught classes in Michigan in book illustration and character design. Robin enjoys gardening; Pat enjoys cooking; and they both love their spotted herd of Dalmatian dogs.