history

Discusses the development and history of the Italian sports car built to compete with the classic Ferrari. Uses color photographs to illustrate the history of the car and the company.

An illustrated introduction to sixty major inventors, from the unknown inventor of the wheel to today's developers of virtual reality.

Peter Pebble drives his Model T Ford across pages filled with early cars, trucks, and motorcycles from six different countries.

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.

Introduces the ace pilots of World War I, their military aircraft, aerial tactics and stunts, and profiles such prominent aviators as the Red Baron and Eddie Rickenbacker.

Chronicles the evolution of cities from the first simple Indian villages to today's large metropolises.

Recounts the events in the life of the crusading reporter.

Describes the life and work of the talented inventor and resourceful businessman, with special emphasis on his development of the steamboat.

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

Consists of short answers to questions about the roles and achievements of women in America from prehistory to the end of the twentieth century.