The shoulders of giants
Subtitle: a history of human flight to 1919
By: Phil Scott.
Series: Helix books
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Reading, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 337
Subjects: Aeronautics -- History
Description: Between the mythical flights of Icarus and Daedalus and the establishment of the airplane as practical transportation lie centuries of inspired failure and dogged technological advancement. The Shoulders of Giants brings to life this long and colorful history of humanity's quest for flight.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-324) and index.