aeronautics

A brief biography of Orville and Wilbur Wright that profiles their lives and work which includes their interest in powered flight and invention of the airplane.

Chronicles the lives of Wilbur and Orville Wright, discussing their childhood in the midwest, dreams of flying, efforts to build the world's first successful airplane, and other related topics.

Text and photographs describe the fliers who conquered the last great barriers to long-distance flight before the second World War. Emphasizes Charles Lindbergh's solo flight in 1927 over the Atlantic.

Text and photographs describe the first aviation heroes, some of their famous exploits, and the first steps toward making the airplane a weapon of war.

Text and labeled illustrations depict a variety of historic and modern aircraft and their components, as well as aviation-related equipment.

Explores the history and development of aircraft technology, and examines how the airplane redefined the way in which people travel, conduct commerce, spend their leisure time, and wage war.

When the plane flying Chris and his father crashes on the Serengeti Plain, Chris sets out to find help and finds that his journey is paralleled by that of an aging lion.

Surveys the early history of flight, from the first recorded history of man's attempt to fly to the successful flight of the Wright brothers.

Introduces some of the pioneers of aviation, discussing their contributions to man's quest to fly, and looks at early efforts to create a flying machine. Includes illustrations and a glossary.

A young boy flies in his grandfather's home-built biplane over the Wisconsin countryside in this introduction to the basics of aviation and the joy of being airborne.