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“David K. Randall has conjured the first air race to circumnavigate the globe in all its death-defying glory, featuring a cast of unlikely heroes who had the right stuff before anyone knew what that was.” — Mitchell Zuckoff, New York Times bestselling author of Lost in Shangri-La and 13 Hours

“Thrilling reading...an account filled with unexpected layers of intrigue. Recommend Into Unknown Skies to Erik Larson fans.” —Booklist

The unbelievable history of the 1924 race to circumnavigate the globe for the first time by air, a nail-biting contest that pitted underdog US pilots against their better-funded European rivals, created technology that changed aviation, and convinced America that its future was in the sky. 

In the early 1920s, America’s faith in aviation was in shambles. Twenty years after

Into Unknown Skies

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“David K. Randall has conjured the first air race to circumnavigate the globe in all its death-defying glory, featuring a... Read more

    Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
    Publication Date: 11/7/2024
    ISBN13: 9780063371408, 978-0063371408
    ISBN10: 0063371405

    Non Fiction , History , Non Fiction

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    “David K. Randall has conjured the first air race to circumnavigate the globe in all its death-defying glory, featuring a cast of unlikely heroes who had the right stuff before anyone knew what that was.” — Mitchell Zuckoff, New York Times bestselling author of Lost in Shangri-La and 13 Hours

    “Thrilling reading...an account filled with unexpected layers of intrigue. Recommend Into Unknown Skies to Erik Larson fans.” —Booklist

    The unbelievable history of the 1924 race to circumnavigate the globe for the first time by air, a nail-biting contest that pitted underdog US pilots against their better-funded European rivals, created technology that changed aviation, and convinced America that its future was in the sky. 

    In the early 1920s, America’s faith in aviation was in shambles. Twenty years after

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