Aviation: The First 100 Years

By Bill Gunston

In 2003, the world will mark the hundredth anniversary of the Wright brothers' historic first flight over Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. This handsome volume celebrates humanity's first century of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764154230
• ISBN13: 9780764154232
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Inc
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.8" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Memorable history of men and machines conquering of the sky

Aviation The First 100 Years by experienced pilot and aviation enthusiast Bill Gunston is an exciting and informative history filled with a wealth full-color photographs enhancing a descriptive and accessible text written for readers of all backgrounds. From the warplanes built and flown in the early 1900s, to modern-day airliners behemoths of the sky, Aviation The First 100 Years covers with both depth and style the remarkable and memorable history of men and machines conquering of the sky.