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Flight: 100 Years of Aviation Hardcover – September 1, 2002

by R. G. Grant (Editor)

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From the early pioneers to the latest spaceflight technology, this groundbreaking book charts the inspirational story behind humankind's conquest of the skies. In the 100 years since the Wright brothers' first powered flight, aviation has witnessed many memorable events. From record-breaking flights and aerial warfare, to advances in aircraft design and the race for space, Flight covers the most memorable moments in the history of aviation. Describing the feats of the brave men and women who piloted the early flying machines, to the pioneers of long-distance flight and the test pilots who ushered in the jet age, Flight is a gripping narrative of humankind's quest to conquer the skies and explore space. Loaded with spectacular full-color photographs, dramatic first-hand accounts, and fact-filled profiles on a huge range of aircraft, this is an enthralling account of a century of innovation and adventure.

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From Publishers Weekly

Produced in association with the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum, this volume of capsule histories and archival images traces the history of flight with all the sepia-toned authority of a public broadcasting documentary. Offering thumbnail profiles of aviation heroes and inventors and a plethora of diagrams and photos, the oversized tome straddles the line between something to put on a coffee table and something to give to a panting, preteen armchair pilot. Sections on space travel, commercial flight and early daredevilry fascinate, but take second stage to the story of flight as it interweaves with a century-long history of war-conflict being the catalyst for much of aviation's greatest innovations and adventures. Most of the book's pages recount bombing raids and dogfights through the decades, but others showcase popular, pioneering or just plain weird designs (the part-plane, part-car Aerocar, the miniscule Sky Louse, the capsule-shaped Gee Bee Super Sportster and the Caproni Ca 60 Transaero, an eight-engine triplane). This hefty volume is a flight museum sandwiched between two covers: careful, informative and educational-and a bit overwhelming.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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This sweeping compendium of milestones in 20th-century aviation history is published in association with the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, which may account for its rigorous attention to detail. Grant (The Berlin Wall) offers a wealth of supportive information to complement his engagingly written text. Succinct offset biographies sketch the lives and contributions of aviation's pioneers (both men and women), scientists, promoters, businessmen, barnstormers, racers, designers and manufacturers, aces (from World War I to Vietnam), and astronauts and cosmonauts. Fascinating sidebars also treat early flight, assorted inventions, famous air races (1910-39), the gradual transformation of the role of the fighter pilot, the evolution of aerial weaponry, training programs, navigational technology, aerial exploration, landmark altitude and long-distance flights, Zeppelin travel, power plants, Hitler's jet and rocket programs, the breaking of the sound barrier, the Cold War space race, and America's current shuttle program. The impressive illustrations include over 300 gorgeous, full-color profiles of the world's major military and civilian aircraft and space vehicles. The result is a work of greater overall scope and depth than Bill Gunston's Aviation: The First 100 Years. Highly recommended for all military, aviation, and transportation collections and public libraries.
John Carver Edwards, Univ. of Georgia Libs., Cleveland
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Hardcover: 440 pages
Publisher: DK ADULT; 1st American ed edition (September 1, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0789489104
ISBN-13: 978-0789489104
Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 1.4 x 12 inches
Shipping Weight: 5.6 pounds
Average Customer Review: 111 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #130,369 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #72 in Books > Engineering & Transportation > Transportation > Aviation > History
- #140 in Books > Science & Math > Astronomy & Space Science > Aeronautics & Astronautics
- #148 in Books > Engineering & Transportation > Engineering > Aerospace

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Enjoyable but not well organized

ByÝnceon April 16, 2015

Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase

The book is organized as bits and pieces of information and anecdotes sprinkled over the pages..
Sounding to be exhaustive but missing some notable information, including
- XB-70: One of the most beautiful planes, successful and supersonic, now at the Air Museum in Dayton Ohio.
- Civilian passenger planes like the Lockheed Tristar and others
- Hezarfen Ahmet Celebi: The first man said to have flown with wings from atop Galata tower in Istanbul across the Bosphorus.
- Legari Hasan Celebi: Said to have tied up pipes filled with black powder to his body and shot up like a rocket, up to about 30ft and falling into the Marmara Sea,
Both events reportedly took place around 1690 at royal circumcision festivities of the children of the Ottoman Sultan.
On the positive side the book contains a lot of interesting information and informative facts.
It is a useful book, not meant to read straight through like a novel, but consult now and then, or maybe skip pages and read here and there like a magazine.

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Good read, but images are too small and details are not very "readable".

ByMariaon August 10, 2015

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I'm an artist and I was looking for an inexpensive book with good reference airplanes pictures. My choice was between this one and DK Smithonian "Aircraft:the definitive visual history". After reading reviews I bought this one. It was mistake! I am absolutely unhappy with quality of images. I mean they don't have enough contrast in them and to small in size (2 inches long)to see details.
Sure, it's a good read, lots of text, paper is good, but images are not so great for what I needed. Also, size of this book is 10"*8.5" is smaller vs DK Smithsonian "Aircraft" 10"*12" (I already bought it and it works perfectly for what I needed)

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My husband and I fell in love with DK (especially the Smithsonian line) during a trip ...

ByMelissaon November 22, 2016

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My husband and I fell in love with DK (especially the Smithsonian line) during a trip to the Smithsonian museums. The books are filled with an immense amount of information which is presented in a fascinating, readable way. Of course the author couldn't include absolutely every single detail about the subject at hand, but they still did a wonderful job. The photos are gorgeous and a perfect complement to the information being presented. The books themselves have sturdy binding and stout construction.

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An outstanding book

ByWilliam D Milleron June 19, 2014

Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase

I wanted a book about aviation history for my nephew's seventeenth birthday, since he plans to become an aerospace engineer. We have had other books from Dorling Kindersley, so I thought it would be good, but it was even better than I had hoped, filled with an extraordinary wealth of information and pictures. Since it was published several years ago there are a few recent developments that are not included, but I encourage anyone else that has a family member with a desire to know more about aviation history to consider this book for a birthday or Christmas present.

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Five Stars

BySteve-Pyon June 26, 2017

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Very nice pictures and drawings. Good historical support.

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If you buy just one big airplane book, buy this one

ByDave EnglishVINE VOICEon May 12, 2003

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

This is an amazing great big book. There are hundreds of big glossy books of planes and aviation history in bookstores, and with the 100 years of powered controlled flight anniversary, there will no doubt be a few more bowing the shelves. But if you want to buy just one, say for a present, then this is the one to buy. It is balanced, it is complete, it has pictures and text in harmony -- and it is not slapped together like some other slightly embarrassing flying tomes.

Over 400 pages perfect for a youngster, yet written well enough for any adult. Is it perfect? No. But 400 pages of perfection would be hard. I would have put in RJ's rather than the F-28 in the current small airliner section, but complaining about a couple of details should not hide the fact that this is one big cool book. Whatever more detailed specialized books about flying you get later, you will not need to get a great big glossy exciting celebration of flight book again. You'll already have one of the best.

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this is not going to disappoint.

ByBob G of Troyon February 9, 2015

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Large thick picture book with full story text. Plenty of specs and stats for the aficionado too. Both commercial and military planes on display and
discussed. If you've got an interest in aircraft, this is not going to disappoint.

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Very good book, and extremely well done on the graphical ...

ByEran Galon June 14, 2015

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Very good book, and extremely well done on the graphical side.
It is fun to go through over and over again.
Bought it to my son who loves airplanes and he is all over it :)
The only thing I would have liked better is a bit less emphasis on the war side of aviation, but I guess that is life...