The Poetry of Flight      The Poetry of Flight      The Pioneers of Flight Princeton University Press, 1999 The pioneers of flight left a legacy of inventions that changed the world. Unknown to most people, many also left compelling written accounts of their ideas, scientific discoveries, and attempts--both successful and disastrous--to take to the air. Phil Scott presents the first major anthology of these writings. His selections show how humans from Ovid to the Wright brothers and beyond dreamed ...             A Passion for Wings: Aviation and the Western Imagination, 1908-1918 Robert Wohl Yale University Press, 1996 A wonderful book--and misunderstood by Wantagh reviewer. I'd give this book 4 1/2 stars--higher than the Wantagh reviewer, who just factually (but grossly) misunderstands what the book intends to do. The book is not a history of aviation and whose patents and business ventures succeeded or failed. Rather, Wohl offers a beautifully illustrated, ...             On the Wing: American Poems of Air and Space Flight University Of Iowa Press, 2005 From Kitty Hawk to the jumbo jet and from the lunar landing to interstellar probes, American poets in On the Wing explore the phenomena of aviation and space flight. Edited by Karen Yelena Olsen, this balanced yet buoyant anthology collects 116 poems. The six thematic sections celebrate past achievements and the sensuous joys of flying ("Impulse of Delight"), revel in the vistas opening to the ...             The American Aircraft Factory in World War II Bill Yenne Zenith Press, 2006 A MUST HAVE + The American Aircraft Factory in World War II + The American Aircraft Factory in WWII + Virtual Journey to By-Gone Patriotism             West with the Night Beryl Markham North Point Press, 1982 West with the Night + West with the Night + Reads like fiction + Far far better than I anticipated. Great writing. + More than a memoir             The Spectacle of Flight: Aviation and the Western Imagination, 1920-1950 Robert Wohl Yale University Press, 2007 Assessing a Golden Age + Essential The second volume of an intended trilogy, this is an important as well as readable survey of aviation's development and impact. While we have countless books on specific aircraft, fliers and battles (especially the latter), here the view is a far wider one, assessing the art and role of flying over ...             Wind, Sand and Stars Antoine de Saint-Exupery Harvest Books, 2002 Adventure, Philosophy, Aviation . . . all of it + Timeless + Flying is just the cover theme + "The physical drama cannot touch us until someone points out its spiritual sense." + Wisdom from an earlier generation             Winged Words: Flight in Poetry and History Piero Boitani University Of Chicago Press, 2007 Flight has always fascinated human minds, but until a century ago it remained a dream—the exclusive domain of birds, gods, and mythological heroes. From the myths of the ancients to the poetry of Pindar and Yeats, Winged Words traces the imprint of the human impulse to fly from premodern times to the age of terrorism in both literature and history. Piero Boitani begins his analysis with ...             Follow Your Dreams: The Story of Alberto Santos-Dumont / Dê Asas aos Seus Sonhos (English / Portuguese) Elisabeth P. Waugaman Editora Prometheus, 2005 Highly recommended for school and community library Bi-Lingual collections for ages 6 to 10 + Website for book + Man Flies - So Does This Book! + Amazing + Follow Your Dreams:The Story of Alberto Santos-Dumont             Follow Your Dreams: The Story of Alberto Santos-Dumont / Dê Asas aos Seus Sonhos (English / Portuguese) Elisabeth P. Waugaman Editora Prometheus, 2005 Highly recommended for school and community library Bi-Lingual collections for ages 6 to 10 + Website for book + Man Flies - So Does This Book! + Amazing + Follow Your Dreams:The Story of Alberto Santos-Dumont             Wind, Sand and Stars Antoine de Saint-Exupery Harvest Books, 2002 Adventure, Philosophy, Aviation . . . all of it + Timeless + Flying is just the cover theme + "The physical drama cannot touch us until someone points out its spiritual sense." + Wisdom from an earlier generation             The Pioneers of Flight Princeton University Press, 1999 The pioneers of flight left a legacy of inventions that changed the world. Unknown to most people, many also left compelling written accounts of their ideas, scientific discoveries, and attempts--both successful and disastrous--to take to the air. Phil Scott presents the first major anthology of these writings. His selections show how humans from Ovid to the Wright brothers and beyond dreamed ...             The American Aircraft Factory in World War II Bill Yenne Zenith Press, 2006 A MUST HAVE + The American Aircraft Factory in World War II + The American Aircraft Factory in WWII + Virtual Journey to By-Gone Patriotism             Winged Words: Flight in Poetry and History Piero Boitani University Of Chicago Press, 2007 Flight has always fascinated human minds, but until a century ago it remained a dream—the exclusive domain of birds, gods, and mythological heroes. From the myths of the ancients to the poetry of Pindar and Yeats, Winged Words traces the imprint of the human impulse to fly from premodern times to the age of terrorism in both literature and history. Piero Boitani begins his analysis with ...             West with the Night Beryl Markham North Point Press, 1982 West with the Night + West with the Night + Reads like fiction + Far far better than I anticipated. 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