aeronautics

Examines, in text and labelled diagrams and illustrations, how various types of airplanes and other flying machines work and the kinds of functions they perform. Includes instructions for related projects and experiments.

A history of human flight, from man's oldest dreams, through the World Wars which generated rapid advances in aviation, to the present jet age.

Presents a brief history of flight, from balloons to more sophisticated means of air transportation such as helicopters, jet planes, and shuttles.

Describes the changes in air travel from 1927 to the present day beginning with Amelia Earhart's nonstop flight across the Atlantic ocean to the airliner 787 which could fly nonstop for 8,350 miles. Also discusses the safety of air travel in the twenty-first century despite terrorism concerns.

Chronicles the three flights of courageous pilots and their airplanes in 1927 among them Charles A Lindbergh who crossed the Atlantic first, but the remaining two also participated in the honoring of these historic flights.

Discusses the history of flying and examines the role of air show competitions in the development of modern aviation.

Photographs and text help chart Charles Lindbergh's career from his days as a barnstormer to his political aspirations, focusing on his flying and his preparation for it.

Describes seventeen twentieth-century historic flights and their pilots, from the Wright brothers to those of the space shuttles.

A biography of the brothers who, in 1903, made the first powered, controlled flight in an airplane.

Presents the Wright brothers' story in comic book format, chronicling Orville and Wilbur's unsuccessful flying attempts and ultimate success at Kitty Hawk in 1903.