TAKING FLIGHT Inventing the aerial age from antiquity through the First World WarThe invention of flight represents the culmination of centuries of thought and desire. Kites and rockets sparked our collective imagination. Then the balloon gave humanity its first experience aloft, though at the mercy of the winds. Characteristics Book cover finish Hardcover ( square back binding ) Special features Dust jacket Condition Used very good Number of pages 531 Published date 2003 Languages English Size 24 x 30 x 4 cm Author Richard P.