"In 1977, Voyager 2 was launched to help human beings learn more about their universe. What's out there--past Earth, into deep space and beyond?"--

"Six months before the famous Wright Brothers' first flight, Aída de Acosta became the first woman to fly a powered aircraft."--

Early fighter planes pioneered advances that would push the boundaries of aviation.

An exploration of the air battles that marked World War I as the first aerial war.

As planes became stronger, they became capable of dropping bombs onto targets from the air. The great bomber was born.

This is the story of the beginning of war in the sky! Discover the legendary aircrafts and thrilling aerial battles that marked many historic achievements and advances for pilots, engineers and our military. Through captivating final interviews with some of the men who flew in the Great War, incredible archival film footage and video of restored aircraft still flying 100 years later, this one-of-a-kind collection allows you to experience history's...

"This book distills war down to individual young men climbing into defenseless gliders made of plywood, ready to trust the towing aircraft that would pull them into enemy territory by a single cable wrapped with a telephone wire. Based on their after-action reports, journals, oral histories, photos and letters home, The Brotherhood of the Flying Coffin reveals every terrifying minute of their missions. They were all volunteers, for a specialized duty...

"The story of the first successful airplane flight. First Flight is a beautifully designed reader all about the Wright brothers - from their childhood fascination with flying to taking to the skies in the Wright Flyer, and beyond. Use your reading superpowers to learn all about the Wright brothers, who changed our world by taking humans into the skies"

"¡Si ese hombre puede volar, yo también puedo! En una animada calle en la encantadora ciudad de París, una joven llamada Aída miró hacia el cielo y se quedó maravillada ante la vista de un dirigible. ¡Cuánto le gustaría surcar el cielo de esa manera! El inventor del aparato, Alberto, la invitó a dar un paseo en su dirigible, pero Aída no quería viajar como pasajera. Ella quería ser el piloto. Aída era apenas una adolescente, y ninguna...