|

- 144 pages
- More than 80 black-and-white photos and drawings
- Reinforced library binding
- 7" x 9"
- Timeline of aviation history
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
- Grades 5 and up
- ISBN: 1-881508-33-1
- $21.95
|
Peppered with photos and drawings, anecdotes and bits of science,
this book chronicles humanitys struggle to learn to fly. Included
are the Montgolfier brothers and the hot-air balloon, Giffard
and the dirigible, Lilienthal and the glider, Langley and
the aerodrome, the familiar Wrights and the airplane, Curtiss
and the seaplane, and Sikorsky and the helicopter. . . . This readable
book will interest history, aviation, and biography enthusiasts alike.
Booklist
|