Skymen: Larry Forrester

A beautiful commemorative of the heroes of the early days of flight. Those remarkable pioneers - men and women - are honoured in personal stories containing a wealth of fascinating information on their backgrounds, careers and characters. Without them, who knows when Man would have conquered the skies? Among the book's Roll of Honour are Orville and Wilbur Wright; Joseph and Jacques Montgolfier; "Daredevil' Samson, the first man to take off from the deck of a moving ship; Germany's suave, monocled 'Red Baron'; and many other heroes from all over the world.