aeronautics

Presents descriptions, statistics, and photographs of flying machines and other aircraft developed throughout history that failed to to achieve their purpose, and includes notes on their designers when available.

Chronicles the events leading up to the breaking of the sound barrier, focusing on the test pilots who risked their lives to achieve supersonic flight.

Recounts the stories of the people behind aviation's greatest moments, creations, and advancements.

Traces the history of aviation from the world's first powered flight in 1903 through the space age, features biographical essays on some of the great aviators of the twentieth century, and includes over two hundred illustrations, with cutaway images of aircraft structure, reproductions of watercolor posters of pre-World War I aviation races, and photographs.

Photographs and text describe the basics of how planes and helicopters work.

Reviews the history of airplanes, looks at how airplanes are manufactured in the twenty-first century, and discusses how the industry affects the global economy.

Chronicles the world history of civilian, military, and commercial aviation. Features numerous maps and photographs, navigation charts, and historic artifacts.

A full-color, illustrated collection of fifty of history's most influential aircraft including the Wright Brothers' 1905 Flyer, World War II aircraft such as the BF 109 and Spitfire, jets of the Korean and Vietnam Wars, commerical planes, and experimental designs.