Download or read book Conquistadors of the Sky written by Dan Hagedorn and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2008 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Alberto Santos-Dumont was the first of many intrepid citizens of Latin America to make historic flights. Many other "firsts" were chalked up by Latin American aviators but were little noted by the international press at the time. In fact, aviation in Latin America progressed at a pace even more rapid than in other, more developed areas of the world." "Since the 1960s, there have been many developments in commercial aviation, the manufacture of airplanes, and their use in Latin America. This history brings to light the many innovations and inventions in the region that have impacted global politics, commerce, and communication."--BOOK JACKET.