1873-1932

"On a lively street in the lovely city of Paris, a girl named A?da glanced up and was dazzled by the sight of an airship. Oh, how she wished she could soar through the sky like that! The inventor of the airship, Alberto, invited A?da to ride with him, but she didn't want to be a passenger. She wanted to be the pilot. A?da was just a teenager, and no woman or girl had ever flown before. She didn't let that stop her, though. All she needed was courage, and a chance to try"--Provided by publisher.

A picture book that relates the true story of A?da de Acosta, the first woman to fly a motorized aircraft.

Chronicles the life of Alberto Santos-Dumont, focusing on his life-long obsession with flight, his attempts to build a flying machine, and his eventual descent into madness and despair.

Chronicles the life of balloonist Alberto Santos-Dumont and discusses how his career influenced the creation of the first wrist watch, how he related to his wealthy friends, how he was acclaimed as the first man to fly, and other related topics.

Discusses the achievements of Alberto Santos-Dumont, a Brazilian man who designed, built, and flew a personal flying machine, becoming the first pilot to lift off and land a completely self-propelled plane.