Filled with rare photographs and featuring accounts written by the Wright Brothers themselves, this fascinating firsthand history covers the brothers' early experiments, their construction of planes and motors, the first test flights, life after Kitty Hawk, and much more. Introduction and commentary by Fred C. Kelly. 76 black-and-white photographs. Reprint of the David McKay Company, Inc., New York, 1953 edition.
Picture History of World War II American Aircraft Production by Joshua Stoff Over 250 rare photographs depict one of the greatest industrial feats of all time: America's massive production of World War II fighters and bombers. An introduction and captions outline the history.
Charles A. Lindbergh: The Life of the "Lone Eagle" in Photographs by Joshua Stoff Over 250 rare photographs, accompanied by detailed captions depict Lindbergh during childhood, shots of his "barnstorming" days, views of the pilot examining damage to his Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny," touring with the Spirit of St. Louis.
Progress in Flying Machines by Octave Chanute One of the most important books in the history of aviation, this volume contains research from 1891 to 1893 that proved invaluable to the Wright Brothers. 90 illustrations.
Aviation Firsts: 336 Questions and Answers by Joshua Stoff Fact-filled compendium covers virtually all "firsts" in the history of flight, from the first human being to fly and the first American president to fly to the first woman to command a space shuttle mission.
