Book Description Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Photographs / Illustrations (illustrator). 288 pages Comprehensive chronology of aviation with many black and white photographs illustrations. This is undoubtedly one of the most comprehensive chronologies of aviation ever compiled. It provides an outstanding source of reference for anyone interested in flight, past or present. Real advances in aviation technology began in the late 18th Century, when France led the world in the art of hot-air and hydrogen ballooning. It was another Frenchman that pioneered powered heavier-than-air flight in Europe, although well after the success of the Wright Brothers in the United States of America. The importance of this chronology is that it lists also the aviation achievements that were not officially recognised as `firsts', providing a balanced picture of actual progress round the world before and after the magnificent American triumph in 1903. The book comes right up to date with the latest launches into the barely explored reaches of space, with such vehicles as the Space Shuttle Orbiter. This chronology has been compiled by Michael J. H. Taylor and David Mondey, both full-time aviation authors with more than 60 published books between them. They have not had to make the usual harsh decisions about what to include and what to omit from the book, as enough space has been allowed to enable them to include all dates of significance, producing a truly worthwhile publication, fascinating in its depth of content and lavishly illustrated. This is most certainly a book for the enthusiast and professional alike, and will provide a valuable reference source for anyone needing aviation facts and dates. Size: Sm 4to. Seller Inventory # 127895

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