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

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

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Tye, Larry.
Edition:	1st ed.
Imprint:	New York : Random House, c2012.
Description:	xiv, 409 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Superman -- (Fictitious character) Superman (Fictitious character) Superheroes. Superheroes.
Format:	E-Resource Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8860792

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ISBN:	9781400068661 (acid-free paper) 1400068665 (acid-free paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	The author, a prize-winning journalist here delivers a 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.

Table of Contents:

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.