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Rinard, Judith E.
2 Reviews
(4)
4-6
Double-page spreads survey human-powered flight, beginning with hot air balloons and ending with the possibility of a future trip to Mars. The book explains how planes have been used in war, introduces key figures in aviation, including Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart, and touches on topics such as flight attendants, air mail, and space suits. Clear color photos and reproductions accompany the prosaic text. Ind.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
(3)
4-6
This browsable treatment of the history of flight provides insight into myriad topics from the pioneering work of the Wright brothers and Amelia Earhart to the building of the International Space Station. Abundant photographs and drawings are used to enhance the informative and well-written text. The book also contains a chronology of flight from pre-1900 to the present. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg
2 reviews
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