Aviation in Hampton Roads

by Patrick Evans-Hylton

Book Overview

Flight has forever thrilled, even when it was believed that humans would never be able to slip the bonds of earth's gravity. However, with the success of balloons as a mode of transportation, man took one step closer to powered, heavier-than-air flight. On December 17, 1903, the first flight by Orville and Wilbur Wright took place in the backyard of Hampton Roads, and the course of history was forever changed. Indeed, aviation has deep roots in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738518204
• ISBN13: 9780738518206
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.9" x 9.3"