aeronautics

A collection of trivia questions and answers about air and space travel.

Profiles the lives and experiences of nine famous American fliers including the Wright brothers, Bessie Coleman, Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart, Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., Neil Armstrong, Sally Ride, and Eileen Collins.

Presents a full-color illustrated examination of the history of flight and discusses early attempts to fly, hot air balloons, aviation pioneers, commercial flight, and military airplanes.

Essays and color images describe the sensation of flight in an array of aircrafts.

Answers questions about transportation and vehicles, including "Do airships run on air?" and "Why don't ships sink?".