02520cam a2200481 i 4500 22743597 BJBSDDR 20250526114030.0 a|||||r|||| 00| 0 ta 220809s2022 nyua r 001 0 eng 2022286557 9780744048452 (hardcover) 0744048451 (hardcover) DLC eng rda DLC eng pcc TL 515 G762f 2022 629.13009 Grant, R. G. 11617 Flight : the complete history of aviation / R.G. Grant with Philip Whiteman. DK Smithsonian flight Revised edition. American edition. New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2022. 456 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm text txt rdacontent still image sti rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier "Revised & updated"--Front cover. Includes index. Age of the pioneers -- Aircraft go to war -- The golden age -- Battle for the skies -- Cold war, hot war -- Space travel -- Shrinking world. From the early pioneers to the latest spaceflight technology, this groundbreaking book charts the inspirational story behind humankind's conquest of the skies. In the 100 years since the Wright brothers' first powered flight, aviation has witnessed many memorable events. From record-breaking flights and aerial warfare, to advances in aircraft design and the race for space, Flight covers the most memorable moments in the history of aviation. Describing the feats of the brave men and women who piloted the early flying machines, to the pioneers of long-distance flight and the test pilots who ushered in the jet age, Flight is a gripping narrative of humankind's quest to conquer the skies and explore space. Loaded with spectacular full-color photographs, dramatic first-hand accounts, and fact-filled profiles on a huge range of aircraft, this is an enthralling account of a century of innovation and adventure. Aeronautics History. Aeronáutica Historia 31758 Whiteman, Philip, 42170 Smithsonian Institution, sponsoring body. 7 cbc origres 2 ncip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK LLH 123539 123539 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2025-05-21 0 TL 515 G762f 2022 00000193187 2025-05-21 00:00:00 1 2025-05-21 BK