Flight: The Complete History of Aviation

In 1903 at Kitty Hawk, Orville Wright flew for twelve seconds and covered a hundred and twenty feet. Sixty-six years later, Neil Armstrong stood on the moon. The story of what happened between those two moments — and of everything that has come since — is one of the most extraordinary stories in human history: the story of how human beings learned to fly, then to fly fast, then to fly beyond the atmosphere. DK’s Flight: The Complete History of Aviation tells that story in comprehensive and breathtaking visual detail.

From the earliest dreams of flight through the pioneers, the military developments of two world wars, the golden age of commercial aviation, the space race, and the contemporary innovations reshaping air travel and space exploration, every chapter is richly illustrated with photographs, technical drawings, and detailed profiles of the aircraft, spacecraft, and individuals who made aviation history.

The definitive visual history of human flight — the perfect gift for aviation enthusiasts and essential reading for anyone who has ever looked up at the sky. Published by DK.