{"product_id":"9780813035062","title":"Jackie Cochran : Pilot in the Fastest Lane","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University Press of Florida","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52274504499511,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":135.17,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/3548\/7543\/files\/9780813035062-1.jpg?v=1783128149","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.my\/products\/9780813035062","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Malaysia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}