Book
Jumbo : The Making of the Boeing 747 Chris Gall.
For the 50th anniversary of the Boeing 747's first commercial flight, a picture book about the development of the iconic passenger plane and how it changed the history of air travel. In 1968, the biggest passenger jet the world had ever seen premiered in Everett, Washington. The giant plane was called the Boeing 747, but reporters named it ٢the Jumbo jet.٣ There was only one problem. It couldn't fly. Yet. Jumbo details the story of the world's first wide body passenger jet, which could hold more people than any other plane at the time and played a pivotal role in allowing middle class families to afford overseas travel. Author and illustrator Chris Gall, himself a licensed pilot, shows how an innovative design, hard work by countless people, and ground-breaking engineering put the Jumbo jet in the air. On January 22, 1970, the Boeing 747 made it's first transatlantic flight, taking passengers from New York to Paris in seven hours.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250155801
- ISBN: 1250155800
- Physical Description: 48 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2020.
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | 5-8 years |
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| Subject: | Aeronautics > Juvenile literature. Airplanes > Juvenile literature. Boeing 747 (Jet transports) > Juvenile literature. |
| Genre: | Picture books. Informational works. |
Available copies
- 16 of 18 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Montgomery City Public.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 18 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery City Public Library | J 629.133 GAL (Text) | 31927000025993 | Easy Nonfiction | Available | - |
