Heppenheimer, T. A., 1947- A brief history of flight : from balloons to Mach 3 and beyond / T.A. Heppenheimer. - New York : Wiley, ©2001. - x, 454 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 435-442) and index. Reenacts the events that led to our greatest developments in commercial and military aviation from the Montgolfier brothers early balloons to the jet age. ISBN: 0471346373 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780471346371 (hardback) LCCN: 00026290 Subjects--Topical Terms: Aeronautics--History. LC Class. No.: 629.1309 Dewey Class. No.: 629.1309