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 Bleriot 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.

 

This book is part of a book series called Dk Eyewitness .

There are 64 pages in this book. This is a reference book. This book was published 1998 by Dorling Kindersley Ltd .

Philip Wilkinson has written nearly fifty books for adults and children. They range from his first book, Amazing Buildings, which won an award from the American Institute of Architects, to A Celebration of Customs and Rituals, which was endorsed by the United Nations. He has also written several successful TV tie-ins, including What the Romans Did for Us and Restoration. He lives in the Cotswolds, England, with his wife and son. Oliver Green, Research Fellow and former Head Curator of the London Transport Museum. Oliver has written and co-authored many transport books, including Underground: how the Tube shaped London (Penguin 2012). Contributing authors Ian Graham and Philip Wilkinson have written and consulted on a number of children's nonfiction books. Andrew Nahum is the Principal Curator of Technology and Engineering at The Science Museum, London.