Reconsidering a Century of Flight

by Roger D. Launius

Book Overview

On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright soared into history during a twelve-second flight on a secluded North Carolina beach. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the first flight, these essays chart the central role that aviation played in twentieth-century history and capture the spirit of innovation and adventure that has characterized the history of flight.

The contributors, all leading aerospace historians, consider four broad...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807854883
• ISBN13: 9780807854884
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.3"