One hundred years ago on December 17, 1903, the Wright Brothers made the first successful powered flight. The venture kicked off a frenzy for flight at the turn of the century. Children will love the large realistic illustrations and photos in this entertaining book that details the triumphs and follies of: - Sir George Cayley - Clement Ader - Otto Lilienthal - S.P. Langly - Orville and Wilbur Wright - Santos-Dumont - Louis Blériot and Henry Farman - Glenn Curtiss and other record setters at Reims - Calbraith Perry Rodgers - S.F. Cody and military aircraft - Petr Nesterov and the daredevilsOle Steen - Sikorsky and his helicopter - plane identification guide