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A to X of Aviation
A city-based retired Air Force officer has brought out this picture book that provides a pictorial insight into the vast world of flying, ranging from ancient mythology to present-day airborne marvels. Each letter of the alphabet from A to X has been devoted to a particular theme of subject, with the last two letters, Y and Z, being reserved for the developments in the years to come. The book contains hundreds of photographs, monographs, illustrations and diagrams and deals with diverse aviation topics such as personalities, philately, rare scenes, landmarks, records, military aviation, thrills and adventure and unconventional flying machines. It covers virtually all aspects of aviation and being in pictorial format, much of the information can be absorbed at a glance. Besides technical aspects, the history of aviation, which includes mythology and ancient flying concepts, and the consequent build-up as well as future concepts are well covered.
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IN
less than a century, the achievements made in the field of aviation
have been mind-boggling. From a mere "hop-in-the-air" in a
rickety wood and fabric craft, the man has touched the limits of the
solar system and travelled at speeds several times that of sound.
Aviation is a topic that fascinates people among all age groups not
only because of the awesome stories of innovation in the workshops and
gallantry in the air, but more so because the mere sight of an
aircraft in motion is captivating.