Turbulent Skies: The History of Commercial Aviation (Sloan Technology)

a gripping, in-depth look at how America's $200 billion aviation industry took flight "To understand the industry, this is necessary reading" -The Miami Herald "With the precision of a scientist, a good reporter's marshaling of disparate facts, and the vigor of a natural storyteller, Heppenheimer offers an absorbing narrative" -Richard Snow, Editor American Heritage. "Tom Heppenheimer tells a fascinating story" - R. T. Jones Inventor of the swept wing. "An important addition to the history of technology as well as business" - Publishers Weekly. "An airworthy briefing firmly grounded in the applied science and allied realities that permit air transport of passengers and cargo over long distances and high speeds" - Kirkus Reviews.