A Dream of Flight: Alberto Santos-Dumont’s Race around the Eiffel Tower

This illustrated biography portrays Alberto Santos-Dumont as an inventor pursuing flight. His childhood wish to fly leads to the creation of a self-powered balloon and to his role as an aviation pioneer. The account presents his determination to reach the sky as involving significant risk. Cartoon illustrations and diagrams accompany the narrative, with a timeline and factual material in the back matter.