Air and space / Jackson, Tom

The earliest successful human flights were conducted using lighter-than-air balloons. Today, modern aircraft wings use a principle known as the Bernoulli effect to generate lift. Examine significant developments in air and space technology in air and space, one of the titles in the technology and innovation series.

Describes the progression of technology that makes air and space travel possible, from the earliest vehicle inventions to today's high-speed jets and sophisticated space shuttles.