A story of the early days of commercial aviation.

A dramatic chronicle of a pivotal moment in the history of aviation sets events against a backdrop of heated debates about which flight technology was the most viable, in an account that covers such topics as Walter Wellman's attempt to ...

Chronicles the story-behind-the-story about the Wright brothers, sharing insights into the disadvantages that challenged their lives and their mechanical ingenuity.

From award-winning author and historian James Tobin comes the story of one of America's greatest personal and national tales: the Wright brothers' hard-won triumph in the race for flight.

The Projects of Skunk Works examines 75 years of Lockheed Martin's advanced development programs, from jet fighters to missiles, heavy-lift helicopters, a lighter-than-air ship, drones, and a stealth boat.

A look at how aviation's frontier lasted only a scant 3 decades, then vanished as commercial and military imperatives made flying routine.

The book describes the unknown interior of Africa near modern day Central African Republic as a desert, when it is actually savanna.--Provided by Amazon.com.

A history of personal flight pays tribute to the eccentric, inventive, obsessed, and creative individuals who used feathers, wood, whalebone, leather, canvas, and many other materials in an attempt to achieve winged flight.