The Story of Flight: The Development of Aviation Through the Ages

by Carl Warner and Stephen Woolford

From the ancient myth of Icarus to the USSR s and America s space race, man has always dreamed of soaring to the skies. This gorgeously illustrated book presents a global history of flight, including kite flying in China in the sixth century; da Vinci s prescient designs for flying machines; the Montgolfiers hot-air balloons; the pioneering work of the Wright brothers, Alcock, and Bleriot; and the subsequent rapid development of aviation technology...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847324592
• ISBN13: 9781847324597
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Carlton Books
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 11.0" x 12.2"