Aviation: a smithsonian guide
- New York: Macmillan, 1995
- 256p.
- Smithsonian guides .
It gives a very broad perspective of the history of aviation. The photography is first-rate, and the organization is adequate. An illustrated history of aviation including landmark events, technological advances. With an authoritative text by museum advisor and World War II fighter ace Donald Lopez, this wondrously entertaining book takes the reader on a flight through time, from the first balloons of the Mongolfier brothers to the stealth technology of the F-117 fighter.Authoritative • Readable • Easy to Use Each Smithsonian Guide provides a concise, easy-to-follow introduction to a complex subject.