aeronautics

Describes how aviation has advanced in recent years and what future aircraft will look like.

Describes the celebrated 1927 New York-to-Paris flight of Charles A. Lindbergh, which was the first transatlantic solo flight in history, as well as the first non-stop flight between the two cities.

Chronicles the history of flight, examining how the trials and triumphs of early airmen led to the high speed air travel of today.

Traces the development of aviation from man's earliest attempts at flight to the Stealth Bomber, and includes over 350 photographs and illustrations of planes, people, and events; a foldout decade-by-decade timeline of aviation milestones; and a glossary of terms and concepts.

Text and illustrations describe the principles and technology of flight.

Chronicles the lives of the Wright brothers, describing the many trials that led up to their epic achievement of being the first people to fly on December 17, 1903.

Chronicles the creation and development of the zeppelin and discusses how it changed and influenced the history of aviation.

Traces the history of air safety, discussing air crashes, security, and the future of air safety.

Describes great distance flights from the first successful crossing of the English Channel by Louis Bleriot in 1909 to the circling of the earth without refueling by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager in 1986.