The National Air and Space Museum / text by C.D.B. Bryan ; art directed and designed by David Larkin ; photographed by Michael Freeman, Robert Golden, and Dennis Rolfe
Introduction -- Milestones of flight -- Hall of Air Transportation -- Pioneers of flight -- Balloons and airships -- World War I aviation -- Exhibition flight -- Flight technology -- Flight testing -- Vertical flight -- Sea-air operations -- World War II aviation -- General aviation -- Social impact of flight -- Flying for fun -- Rocketry and space flight -- Satellites -- Apollo to the moon -- Space Hall -- Exploring the planets -- Science, technology and the arts -- Aerospace chronology
Summary
Profusely illustrated text discusses the exhibits and collections of The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C
Notes
Includes index
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 497) and index
