Commissioned on the occasion of its 75th Anniversary, here is the
fascinating historical account of the American Institute of Aeronautics
and Astronautics - and its predecessor organizations, the American
Rocket Society and The Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences - and the
significant contributions each has made to the evolution of flight. From
the early struggles to create and distinguish aeronautics as a distinct
profession, through the technological necessities brought on by two
world wars, to the incredible advances spawned by the Space Age, this
narrative covers it all in a highly readable, thoroughly researched way.
Reading like an aeronautical and astronautical who's who, this is also
the amazing story of the organizations' founders, leaders and members -
visionary individuals and dedicated engineers advancing theories and
technologies in a profession that has forever changed society and shaped
everyday life as we know it.