Martin W Sandler: 10 books
Apollo 8
The Mission That Changed Everything
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2018
A nation in need of hope, the most powerful rocket ever launched, and the first three men to break the bounds of Earth: Apollo 8 was headed to the moon.
In 1957, when the USSR launched Sputnik I, the first man-made satellite to orbit Earth, America’s rival in the Cold War claimed victory...
America Through the Lens
Photographers Who Changed the Nation
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2014
"If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera."-Lewis Hine
A stunning view of America as captured by groundbreaking photographers
American history is punctuated by defining moments-some proud, some tragic, some beautiful. Photography has made it...
Lost to Time
Unforgettable Stories That History Forgot
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2010
Stories that history forgot…but readers will remember“The only thing new in the world,” said Harry S. Truman, “is the history you don't know.” In this fresh and fascinating collection of historical vignettes, Martin W. Sandler (author of Resolute and Atlantic Ocean) restores to memory important...
The Impossible Rescue
The True Story of an Amazing Arctic Adventure
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2012
The dead of an Arctic winter. Whaling ships full of men, stranded in ice. Follow three rescuers in a race against time — and all odds — in this heartpounding true adventure.
In 1897, whaling in the Arctic waters off Alaska’s coast was as dangerous as it was lucrative. And in that particular...
Resolute
The Epic Search for the Northwest Passage and John Franklin, and the Discovery of the Queen's Ghost Ship
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2010
A riveting true adventure story….An award-winning, bestselling author…A page-turner that’s impossible to put down. Almost everyone knows the photo of John F. Kennedy, Jr., as a young boy, peering out from under his father’s desk in the Oval Office. But few realize that the desk itself plays...
by Martin W. Sandler
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2004
Once purely for adventure, flight has become an integral part of everyday life. Beginning with the first hot air balloon flight to jet fighter planes of today, Sandler traces mans quest to conquer the blue skies. This book has a wealth of beautiful illustrations that give readers an extensive peek into...
Flying over the USA
Airplanes in American Life
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2003
Once purely for adventure, flight has become an integral part of everyday life. Beginning with the first hot air balloon flight to jet fighter planes of today, Sandler traces man's quest to conquer the blue skies. This book has a wealth of beautiful illustrations that give readers an extensive peek into...
by Martin W. Sandler
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2017
The exciting true story of the captaincy, wreck, and discovery of the Whydah — the only pirate ship ever found — and the incredible mysteries it revealed.
The 1650s to the 1730s marked the golden age of piracy, when fearsome pirates like Blackbeard ruled the waves, seeking not only treasure...
Iron Rails, Iron Men, and the Race to Link the Nation
The Story of the Transcontinental Railroad
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2015
Experience the race of rails to link the country—and meet the men behind this incredible feat—in a riveting story about the building of the transcontinental railroad, brought to life with archival photos.
In the 1850s, gold fever swept the West, but people had to walk, sail, or ride horses...
by Martin W. Sandler
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2003
A riveting look at the evolution of transportation in American cities, Straphanging in America begins with an examination of the horsecar and omnibus, then traces the extraordinary impact of the cable car, elevated railway, interurban, and subway on city life -- and the nation. Capturing peoples imaginations...