Flight : the complete history of aviation / R.G. Grant with Philip Whiteman.

By:

Grant, R. G

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Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publisher: New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2022Edition: Revised edition; American editionDescription: 456 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cmContent type:

text
still image

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780744048452 (hardcover)
0744048451 (hardcover)

Other title:

DK Smithsonian flight [Cover title]

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

629.13009

LOC classification:

TL 515 G762f 2022

Contents:

Age of the pioneers -- Aircraft go to war -- The golden age -- Battle for the skies -- Cold war, hot war -- Space travel -- Shrinking world.

Summary: From the early pioneers to the latest spaceflight technology, this groundbreaking book charts the inspirational story behind humankind's conquest of the skies. In the 100 years since the Wright brothers' first powered flight, aviation has witnessed many memorable events. From record-breaking flights and aerial warfare, to advances in aircraft design and the race for space, Flight covers the most memorable moments in the history of aviation. Describing the feats of the brave men and women who piloted the early flying machines, to the pioneers of long-distance flight and the test pilots who ushered in the jet age, Flight is a gripping narrative of humankind's quest to conquer the skies and explore space. Loaded with spectacular full-color photographs, dramatic first-hand accounts, and fact-filled profiles on a huge range of aircraft, this is an enthralling account of a century of innovation and adventure.

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"Revised & updated"--Front cover.

Includes index.

Age of the pioneers -- Aircraft go to war -- The golden age -- Battle for the skies -- Cold war, hot war -- Space travel -- Shrinking world.

From the early pioneers to the latest spaceflight technology, this groundbreaking book charts the inspirational story behind humankind's conquest of the skies. In the 100 years since the Wright brothers' first powered flight, aviation has witnessed many memorable events. From record-breaking flights and aerial warfare, to advances in aircraft design and the race for space, Flight covers the most memorable moments in the history of aviation. Describing the feats of the brave men and women who piloted the early flying machines, to the pioneers of long-distance flight and the test pilots who ushered in the jet age, Flight is a gripping narrative of humankind's quest to conquer the skies and explore space. Loaded with spectacular full-color photographs, dramatic first-hand accounts, and fact-filled profiles on a huge range of aircraft, this is an enthralling account of a century of innovation and adventure.

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