aeronautics

A guide to airplane anatomy, looking at how wings, controls, fuselages, landing gear, and other parts of airplanes originated and how they have changed over time.

A biography of two bicycle mechanics from Ohio who stunned the world by inventing powered flight.

Tells the history of aeronautics in America and traces the ways in which American culture has affected and been affected by the development of flight technology.

Profiles non-government figures who are using their personal fortunes to advance the field of space flight, building their own rockets and space stations, which will open up space exploration for ordinary people.

Profiles the lives of Orville and Wilbur Wright, American aviation pioneers who invented the first successful airplane.

A brief biography of the two famous bicycle makers from Dayton, Ohio, focusing on their efforts to build and fly an airplane, starting with kites and gliders.

A collection of poems about the sky, moon, astronauts, clouds, airplanes, rockets, and other topics associated with the sky and space.

Discusses the history of flight, various airplanes, and their uses.

A biography of the two brothers from Dayton, Ohio, who built and flew the first airplane.