What Was the Hindenburg?

Name: What Was the Hindenburg?
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Janet B. Pascal
ISBN: 9780593554432

Author: Janet B. Pascal, Who HQ

Series: What Was?

Narrator: Lisa Flanagan

Unabridged: 1 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 10/05/2021

Categories: Children's Nonfiction, History, Us History, Canadian History, Technology, Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science

Synopsis

At 800-feet long, the Hindenburg was the largest airship ever built--just slightly smaller than the Titanic! Also of a disastrous end, the zeppelin burst into flame as spectators watched it attempt to land in Lakehurst, New Jersey on May 6, 1937. In under a minute, the Hindenburg was gone, people jumping from windows to escape. However, only 62 of the 97 crew members and passengers onboard survived. The exact cause of the disaster is still unknown and remains a fascinating historical mystery perfect for this series.

About The Author

Janet B. Pascal is an Executive Production Editor at Viking Children's Books and the author of What Is the Panama Canal?, Who Was Dr. Seuss?, Who Was Maurice Sendak?, and Who Was Abraham Lincoln?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nathan on December 10, 2024

Dirigible, blimps, zeppelins, rigid and semi-rigid airships? Uh, yeah, I know them. 💅......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on July 31, 2019

I read this with my son and we were both completely captivated by all the airship information. It was honestly hard to put down, and I learned a lot.......more

Goodreads review by Ra on March 11, 2025

A quick read about the history of the Hindenburg and zeppelins.......more

Goodreads review by Kristi on May 10, 2017

What was the Hindenburg? is a title in the Who Was…? And What Was…? series of books. This title includes sixteen pages of photos related to the Hindenburg, along with a great deal of background information on “lighter than air” and zeppelin crafts. This book explains in some detail the Hindenburg di......more

Goodreads review by Dan on July 21, 2023

During the late 1970s to early 1990s I conducted oral histories for a history class in high school. During this time period I began asking my parents questions about their lives prior to being married. Two things that stick out in my mind were my Dad telling me the exact location he was sitting in m......more