Overview
""In Doris Rich's latest aviation biography, barefoot, illiterate Bessie Pittman reinvents herself as Jacqueline Cochran, the brash beautician who set more speed and altitude records than any pilot in history. . . . Rich illuminates the lesser-known facts of this under-appreciated pioneer and lights a belated candle for her too.""--Air and Space ""History has proven Earhart to be the favorite, but Cochran undoubtedly was the superior pilot: determined to be not just the best woman pilot but to be the best pilot, period, she broke countless aviation records for speed, altitude, and distance. . . . Rich gives Cochran her rightful place in aviation history.""--Publishers Weekly ""Often combative and abrasive, Cochran is a true American legend, and Rich's biography will ensure that Cochran's contributions will not be forgotten.""--Booklist ""At the time of her death on August 9, 1980, Jacqueline ""Jackie"" Cochran--recipient of America's Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, and Legion of Merit--held more speed, altitude, and distance records (200-plus) than any other pilot, male or female, in the history of aviation. . . . Rich reminds us that this remarkable lady, despite her shortcomings, reached Mach 2--twice the speed of sound--piloting a Lockheed F-104 at the tender age of 58.""--Library Journal
Full Product Details
Author: Doris L. Rich
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Imprint: University Press of Florida
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.20cm
, Length: 22.60cm
Weight: 0.466kg
ISBN: 9780813035062
ISBN 10: 0813035066
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 31 May 2010
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
Cochran's close friend Amelia Earhart is, of course, the first name mentioned when the subject of women pilots arises. But as readers of this book will see, it is Cochran whose name should be on people's lips when a discussion of women pilots is taking place. -- Claudia M. Oakes
"""Cochran's close friend Amelia Earhart is, of course, the first name mentioned when the subject of women pilots arises. But as readers of this book will see, it is Cochran whose name should be on people's lips when a discussion of women pilots is taking place."" -- Claudia M. Oakes ""This biography of Jackie Cochran is pathbreaking. Jackie Cochran was a dominant figure in mid-20th century American aviation but her life story has received little critical examination by biographers and historians. No more."" -- Deborah G. Douglas"
Author Information
Doris Rich was the author of Amelia Earhart: A Biography, Queen Bess: Daredevil Aviator, and The Magnificent Moisants: Champions of Early Flight.
