Aviation Year By Year [Hardcover]

Bill Gunston (Editor), Sharon Lucas (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2001

When first printed in 1992, this book was a milestone in aviation publishing. Now, fully revised and updated to bring it into the new millennium, it is the most comprehensive record of aviation history available. Presented in a lively journalistic style, Aviation Year by Year contains a wealth of fascinating information. Thousands of contemporary photographs and illustrations, and facts and figures bring the history of aviation to life. New features for this updated edition include a timeline of the development of flight, a fully illustrated and revised introduction, and new pages covering the history of aviation up to the year 2000. Aviation Year by Year also includes a photo-gallery of each year's most significant aircraft and developments in technology, important flight records, and an encyclopedic cross-reference system to link articles throughout the months and years. More than a unique reference guide to the world of aviation and flight technology, Aviation Year by Year also chronicles the social and political events that have surrounded the amazing development of flight.

Editorial Reviews

From Scientific American

The time line for this illustrated history of aviation begins at "c. 1500," when Leonardo da Vinci sketched plans for several flying machines. It proceeds through 1999, the year of the first nonstop circumnavigation of the earth by balloon. The accompanying text, which carries the history through 2000, is presented as if the events had been reported in newspaper articles. From 1900 on, the accounts proceed year by year. All this, abetted by many fascinating pictures, makes the book eminently rewarding.

Editors of Scientific American

About the Author

Former pilot and author of over 300 books on aviation, Bill Gunston is the leading writer in the field. He first edited Aviation Year by Year in 1992, and it became an instant aviation classic. Fully revised and updated for a new generation of aviation enthusiasts, Aviation Year by Year remains a unique reference guide for all those with an interest in aviation and how it has developed since its inception.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 964 pages
• Publisher: DK ADULT; 1st edition (July 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789479869
• ISBN-13: 978-0789479860
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 9.4 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #866,451 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #3 in Books > Professional & Technical > Transportation > Aviation > Pictorial

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for all aviation enthusiasts!!, September 14, 2001

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Alan Newcape (Tampa, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Aviation Year By Year (Hardcover)

I recently purchased this book and I love it. I am a huge plane fanatic and enjoy many books, flight sims, websites, etc. on planes. I can say that out of all my books this is by far my favorite. It has planes, airports, important dates, crashes, almost anything that has to do with aviation. It is very comprehensive. It is literally a dictionary of events that occured in avation history. It starts in the year 1500 with da Vinci, begins in large detail in the year 1900 and stays that detailed until the year 2000. It is a must for anyone who enjoys planes and aviation in general as much as I do. A terrific book.