The Shoulders of Giants (Helix Books) by Phil Scott

by Phil Scott

Between the mythical flights of Icarus and Daedalus and the establishment of the airplane as practical transportation lie centuries of inspired failure and dogged technological advancement. The Shoulders of Giants brings to life this long and colorful history of humanity's quest for flight.

Genres: Aviation, Nonfiction

Hardcover

First published June 1, 1995

About the author

Award-winning writer Phil Scott has been published in such magazines as Air & Space/Smithsonian, Scientific American, Boating and Popular Science. Scott is also the author of seven nonfiction books: Hemingway's Hurricane, The Shoulders of Giants, The Pioneers of Flight, 21st Century Soldier, The Wrong Stuff, Deadly, and Then and Now. He lives in Manhattan.