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Superman : the high-flying history of America's most enduring hero Cover Image Book

Superman : the high-flying history of America's most enduring hero / Larry Tye.

Tye, Larry. (Author).

Summary:

Larry Tye, the prize-winning journalist and "New York Times" bestselling author of "Satchel, " delivers the first full-fledged history not just of the Man of Steel but of the creators, designers, owners, and performers who made Superman the icon he is today.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1400068665
  • ISBN: 9781400068661
  • ISBN: 1588369188
  • ISBN: 9781588369185
  • Physical Description: xiv, 409 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Random House, [2012]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Endurance -- Giving birth -- A hero for his times -- A matter of faith -- The speed of sound -- Superman, Inc. -- The deadly truth -- Imagine this -- Believing a man can fly -- Back to the future -- Till death do us part -- Tights and fights -- Superman's CV.

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Subject: Superman (Fictitious character)
Superheroes.

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  • 13 of 13 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at McDowell County Public Library.

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Marion Library 741.597 TYE (Text) 37810435021687 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Old Fort Branch Library 741.597 TYE (Text) 37810435021695 Adult Nonfiction Available -