Flying machines - Andrew Nahum

Since the days of Daedalus and Icarus in ancient Greece
people have longed to fly like birds.
Using stunning original photographs
Flying Machine show how that dream has been fulfilled.Beginning with Leonardo da Vinci's visionary ornithopter
the book explores man's many different attempts through history to achieve flight.
See how aeroplanes have progressed since the Wright brothers' historic first flight and experience the dangers faced by the pioneer aviators.
Examine the early flying machines from a 1909 Blriot to a biplane
and take a close-up look at many different types of aircraft
from supersonic jetliners to modern gliders.Written by Andrew Nahum
aviation curator at London's Science Museum
Flying Machine is a unique and exciting introducton to the world of flight.