SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION is the largest museum complex in the world, and its National Air and Space Museum is one of the most popular sites in Washington, DC. TONY REICHHARDT served as senior editor of Air & Space/Smithsonian magazine and a news correspondent for Nature magazine. He writes frequently about space, science, and history.
LIBRARY JOURNAL
"Chock-full of over 250 illustrations, here Nature magazine senior
editor Reichhardt and Smithsonian experts delve into human flight
chronologically, from early imagining and tethered objects (kites,
balloons) to a zero-gravity coffee cup from the International Space
Station. [...] An enjoyable science-based browse for air and space
buffs, with occasional whimsy (a tribble from Star Trek, a helmet
from the Halo videogame’s Master Chief)."
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
"An outstanding nonfiction work focused on air and space, this is a
stunning book that children and adults will be drawn to. [...] Each
chapter is introduced with a beautiful piece of artwork depicting
the time period and consists of primary documents, photos of
exhibits, and artifacts. [...] A necessary purchase for all
nonfiction sections, hand this to air and space enthusiasts, or
those drawn to high interest books."
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