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The Extraordinary Life of Jimmy Doolittle - Aviation Pioneer and World War II Hero
Will be published approx. on 14. July 2005
Book
Hardback
360 pages
978-1-891661-44-0 (ISBN)
Description
In 1942, Jimmy Doolittle led the Tokyo Raid. It was America's first strike against Japan and was credited with changing the course of World War II. Although best known for the raid, Doolittle's contributions to aviation had an even greater impact on history. He was a scientist with a doctorate in Aeronautical Engineering from MIT, an aviation pioneer, a barnstormer well known for his aerobatics, a popular racing pilot, and a four-star general. This is a first-hand account written by his granddaughter that brings readers inside the private and public world of this man.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Santa Monica
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Laminated cover
Illustrations
1 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 237 mm
Width: 168 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
640 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-891661-44-0 (9781891661440)
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Additional editions
Jonna Doolittle Hoppes
Calculated Risk
The Extraordinary Life of Jimmy Doolittle ¿ Aviation Pioneer and World War II Hero
E-Book
03/2005
Santa Monica Press
€16.99
Available for download
Person
Jonna Doolittle Hoppes is the granddaughter of Jimmy Doolittle. She teaches classes at the United States Air Force base in Los Angeles and has written about her grandfather in "Smithsonian Air and Space" magazine. She lives in Huntington Beach, California.