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The amazing chronicle of our passion for the sky Flight-subject of poetry, art, scientific inquiry, and war-continues to fascinate us. From the days before ballooning to the development of the Boeing 777, flight has fired our imaginations and transformed our lives. Meticulously researched and filled ...

The amazing chronicle of our passion for the sky Flight-subject of poetry, art, scientific inquiry, and war-continues to fascinate us. From the days before ballooning to the development of the Boeing 777, flight has fired our imaginations and transformed our lives. Meticulously researched and filled with entertaining first-person anecdotes, little-known historical facts, and offbeat humor, A Brief History of Flight puts into context the social, political, and economic factors that have stoked our passion for flight. You'll see how big business has helped the most daring-and expensive-inventions get off the ground, laugh at some of history's most bizarre flight attempts, and even get a rare peek inside some of the earliest passenger 'flight kits.' Whether you're an aviation buff, a business reader, a technology watcher, or simply interested in flight, A Brief History of Flight will leave you wondering what the world of aviation can possibly do for an encore.Critical Praise for T. A. Heppenheimer 'Countdown is by far the best history of space flight I have ever read. It is detailed, lucidly written for the layman, and full of fascinating stories.'-ADRIAN BERRY, Daily Telegraph, ON Countdown: A History of Space Flight'A lively account of the development of space activities in the U.S. and the Soviet Union . . . as good a one-volume overview of space as exists.'-Scientific American ON Countdown: A History of Space Flight 'With the precision of a scientist, a good reporter's marshaling of disparate facts, and the vigor of a natural storyteller, Heppenheimer offers an absorbing narrative.'-RICHARD SNOW, Editor, American Heritage, ON Turbulent Skies: The History of Commercial Aviation

Moment of Truth

" He again took to the air, barely avoiding early return to earth as the Flyer lurched downward, and managed to pull it out only a foot above the sand.Then, getting the hang of it, he kept it under good control as he flew onward.He flew!Tens of seconds ticked by, then more tens ...

Moment of Truth

" He again took to the air, barely avoiding early return to earth as the Flyer lurched downward, and managed to pull it out only a foot above the sand.Then, getting the hang of it, he kept it under good control as he flew onward.He flew!Tens of seconds ticked by, then more tens of seconds, while hundreds of feet of beach unrolled behind him. Onward, onward, and still he stayed in the air, every second adding to his experience and making it plausible that he could continue to stay aloft.A low hummock of sand lay ahead.Wilbur eased his nose upward and cleared it, but then the instability in pitch set in once more.He tried to maintain control, but darted into the ground.Even so, the Wrights finally had something impressive to show for the day.Wilbur had stayed in the air for 59 seconds and had covered 852 feet."

This stirring account of the single most crucial moment in aviation history is just a small sample of what awaits you in First Flight: The Wright Brothers andthe Invention of the Airplane. You’ ll find a fully detailed chronicle of the brothers’ three-year struggle to accomplish this stunning feat, as well as a complete history of their subsequent and successful efforts to turn their Flyer into a functional aircraft.