aeronautics

An exploration of the Voyager mission that discusses great ages of discovery, information the space vehicles were able to gather about the inner and outer planets, how the space program was influenced by the Cold War, and other related topics.

Examines man's bid to emulate birds and conquer the air resulting in a variety of machines, ranging from the weird to the wonderful to the fantastical and wildly inept.

Describes the life and accomplishments of Igor Sikorsky, the Russian-American man who built the first successful helicopter.

Presents a short biography on aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright and profiles their early fascination with gadgets that led to the greater challenges of powered flight.

Provides information about the invention of the airplane, looking at the quest to develop a flying machine, examining the lives of Orville and Wilbur Wright, and tracing the history of airplane technology.

A simple introduction to the lives and work of the two brothers who invented the first engine-driven flying machine.

Simple text and photographs present the lives of Wilbur and Orville Wright and their pioneering efforts in the development of the airplane.

A biography of the aviator brothers, for beginning readers.

Describes some of the external and internal workings of such craft as an airship, a helicopter, a jumbo jet, and a microlight plane.

In 1907 Columbus, Ohio, fourteen-year-old Cromwell Dixon, aided by his mother, begins building the flying bicycle he has invented to enter in the St. Louis Air Ship Carnival.