The American Heritage History of Flight Author:arthur gordon This book begins with the myths of flight which seem to hae haunted mankind from the beginning. It shows the dream begins to acquire substance, first as a feathered toy, then as a funny thing that happened to a paper bag held over a fire, then as a wood and canvas flegling which quickly grew to cast its shadow across the face of the earth. Ten C... more »hapters marking history through Postwar.« less