aeronautics

Profiles the most important planes from each year in the twentieth century; includes photographs and descriptions of Biplanes, the Red Baron's Triplane, the Waco, the Flying Fortress, and the Viper.

Chronicles the life of balloonist Alberto Santos-Dumont and discusses how his career influenced the creation of the first wrist watch, how he related to his wealthy friends, how he was acclaimed as the first man to fly, and other related topics.

An almanac of the aviation and aerospace world. Includes tables of statistics, lists of governmental agencies, and names and addresses of key people in these fields.

Argues that Wilbur and Orville Wright were not just amateurs who got lucky with their airplane, but were true engineering geniuses whose feats equaled those of Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, and other giants of the age of invention.

Explores the properties of flight and aerodynamics, air pressure, and the work of Daniel Bernoulli.