192 pages : illustrations, portraits, maps. ; 37 cm
Note
"The complete story of man's conquest of the air from his earliest dreams to the present jet age, dramatically portrayed in over 1,000 pictures."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Balloons and gliders -- Wright brothers' era (1903-1913) -- First World War (1914-1918) -- Courageous twenties (1919-1929) -- Age of commercial aviation (1930-1938) -- World War II (1939-1945) -- Post-war era -- The future.
