One hundred years ago on December 17, 1903, the Wright Brothers made the first successful powered flight. The venture kicked off a frenzy for flight at the turn of the century. Children will love the large realistic illustrations and photos in this entertaining book that details the triumphs and follies of:
• Sir George Cayley
• Clement Ader
• Otto Lilienthal
• S.P. Langly
• Orville and Wilbur Wright
• Santos-Dumont
• Louis Blériot and Henry Farman
• Glenn Curtiss and other record setters at Reims
• Calbraith Perry Rodgers
• S.F. Cody and military aircraft
• Petr Nesterov and the daredevilsOle Steen
• Sikorsky and his helicopter
• plane identification guide