Airplane

<p><em>The Airplane </em>by aerospace industry writer Jay Spencer former assistant curator of the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum and the Museum of Flight in Seattle is the definitive history of how we invented and refined the amazing flying machines that enabled humankind to defy gravity. A fascinating true account certain to enthrall and delight aviation and technology buffs <em>The Airplane </em>is lavishly illustrated with more than 100 photographs and is the first book ever to explore the development of the jetliner through a fascinating piece-by-piece analysis of the machinery of flight.<p></p></p>