"The Compact Timeline Of Aviation History" encompasses the entire history of flight, from the days of legends, balloons and gliders to the latest high-tech aircraft.At the core of the book is a chronological timeline of aviation events - aircraft first flights, aviation records, weapons development, wars and more.Accompanying the chronology are illustrations of more than 250 aircraft, with data and history of over 90 of the most significant types.Also included are: the history of aviation from earliest times to the present; aviators, innovators and pioneers - more than 70 of the most important people in the history of flight; aircraft weaponry - guns, missiles, bombs; and further reading - a list of useful and authoritative aviation books.