Flying over the USA: Airplanes in American Life (American Transportation)

once Purely For Adventure, Flight Has Become An Integral Part Of Everyday Life. Beginning With The First Hot Air Balloon Flight To Jet Fighter Planes Of Today, Sandler Traces Man's Quest To Conquer The Blue Skies. This Book Has A Wealth Of Beautiful Illustrations That Give Readers An Extensive Peek Into The Past. Also, Included Are Two Sidebars That Take An In-depth Look At One Aspect Of Social History. Backmatter Includes Timeline, Places To Visit, Further Readings, And An Index. Reaching for the sky An age of heroes Shrinking the nation Airplanes at work Change and challenge Timeline Places to visit. Describes the evolving role that airplanes have played in the history of the United States