A thorough, beautifully presented history of aviation" The Times
From the Wright brothers’ first powered flight, to Concorde's final voyage and the tragic crash of the Columbia, take a sky-high journey through the history of aviation.
Charting the trailblazers, jet test pilots and constant progress at the cutting-edge of technology, every aspect of flight is explored. Recalling memorable events - record-breaking flights, aerial warfare and terrorist hijackings - this is the story of how man's dream to fly became a reality and central to modern history.
- ISBN10 140531768X
- ISBN13 9781405317689
- Publish Date 1 February 2007
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 12 January 2010
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Dorling Kindersley Ltd
- Imprint DK
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 452
- Language English