Bibliograph

What was the Hindenburg?, by Janet B. Pascal ; illustrated by David Groff

Type

Label

What was the Hindenburg?, by Janet B. Pascal ; illustrated by David Groff

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 108)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Age 8-12

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

What was the Hindenburg?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

870919492

Responsibility statement

by Janet B. Pascal ; illustrated by David Groff

Series statement

What was?

Summary

Describes the history of the Hindenburg airship and its fateful flight from Germany to the United States in 1937, when it burst into flames upon arrival, and details the decline of the use of airships for commercial transportation

Table Of Contents

What was the Hindenburg? -- Dreaming of flight -- Lighter than air -- The earliest zeppelins -- The world's first airline -- Zeppelins in the war -- No more zeppelins for Germany -- The golden age -- The Hindenburg -- A magical flight -- The final voyage -- A torch in midair -- What went wrong? -- The death of the zeppelin

Target audience

juvenile

Classification