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Contains several illustrated photographs that chronicle the history of aviation from man's first attempts to fly including Leonardo da Vinci's drawings of flying machines, airships and balloons, and powered flight throughout the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Presents the classic play by Laurence Yep about a young Chinese boy who joins his father in San Francisco during the early part of the twentieth century and helps him to realize his dream of making a flying machine.

In the late nineteenth century, when Conor Broekhart discovers a conspiracy to overthrow the king, he is branded a traitor, imprisoned, and forced to mine for diamonds under brutal conditions while he plans a daring escape from Little Saltee prison by way of a flying machine that he must design, build, and, hardest of all, trust to carry him to safety.

"Shows readers how to turn rubber bands, paper clips, straws, plastic bottles, and index cards into amazing, gravity-defying flyers.

Presents information about a variety of flying machines, from the earliest balloon and airplanes to jets, rocket-powered craft and planes of the future.

Briefly describes some of the machines that fly in the air, including the Wright brothers' flying machine, helicopters, ultralights, dirigibles, hurricane hunting planes, supersonic airplanes, and others.

A photographic introduction to airplanes, looking at different types of planes, their parts, and how they are used.

Surveys the early history of flight, from the first recorded history of man's attempt to fly to the successful flight of the Wright brothers.

A photographic introduction to airplanes, looking at different types of planes, their parts, and how they are used.

Explains how birds fly, discusses the operation and exploits of flying machines, both ancient and modern, and speculates about flight technology of the future.

Captain Arsenio is determined to fly, so one day in 1782 he sets out to build a flying machine using a wide assortment of unusual items.

Fourteen-year-old tomboy Emmaline Cayley is sent away to St. Grimelda's School for Young Ladies in hopes of ridding her of her unladylike ways.

Simple text and photographs describe early flying machines, hot air balloons, gliders, helicopters, and commercial air travel.

Presents an illustrated guide to ten of the most popular flying machines including the SR-71 Blackbird, B-2 Spirit, and the BirdMan Wingsuit.

When twelve-year-old Albert inherits a thousand dollars from an uncle, he decides that what he needs most is a zephyrcar--a flying machine that skims over the ground--to help him deliver papers on his morning route.