If We Had Wings: The Enduring Dream of Flight
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Book Overview
The story of the men, women, and machines that changed the world by turning a dream of flying into a thrilling reality is enhanced by dozens of interactive elements including letters, diaries, tickets, stickers, and other delights for flying enthusiasts.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0609605534
ISBN13:9780609605530
Release Date:June 2001
Publisher:Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Length:32 Pages
Weight:1.58 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 10.3" x 10.1"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
If We Had Wings
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This book is one of the most beautifully put together books I have seen in a long time..Truly a keeper. Pinky Feakes
Interesting
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This is a different kind of book, an historical collection of mementos. Nice coffeetable book.
Exellent resource for older students
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
This is a wonderful book filled with aviation history. My favorite part of the book is the added "historical documents" found throught the pages. I can't wait to take this book into classrooms and read to the students!
An Amazingly Cool Book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
This volume is one of the neatest books I've ever held, and one of the most fun to look through. Don't crack it open until you have an hour or so to explore and discover its contents. It's like walking through (and HANDELING) history! Great job, Rinker-- as cool as your other great book, Flight of Passage.
Another dimension for aviation history coffee-table books
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
This is a magical mini museum of flight. Although it's one dollar a page for yet another flying history book, it's worth the money if you've got a nice coffee table. You get solid writing, beautiful pictures and production values, plus another dimension -- copies of classic documents. Tucked into clever holders there is a replica of John Gillespie Magee's letter home with the poem 'High Flight,' or a working WWII warplane identification wheel. Behind foldouts there are letters Wilbur Wright wrote to the Smithsonian asking for information on flying machines. A copy of Jeppesen's first notebook, Chuck Yeager's test-pilot report on breaking the sound barrier, and several other imitation artifacts. Things I would buy for real if I had 100 million dollars!Although all too short, this book brings you closer to the historic events than most others. If you want details, buy a big history book. If you want beauty, buy this one.
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