MilestonesofFlighttakesreaderssoaringthroughthehighpointsofAmericanaviation:fromtheWrightbrothersandtheircompetitorstothemilitarypilotswhofirstcircumnavigatedtheglobe,fromtheinitialspacerockettothemoonwalk,fromtheearliestmanmadesatellitetotoday'sspydrones.Thebookalsodescribeswhatinventions—suchasrocketpropulsion,thewindtunnel,andthesiliconchip—helpedmoveflightupwardandbeyond.ProfuselyillustratedwithobjectsfromtheSmithsonian'scollection,MilestonesofFlightprovidesaninspiringlookatAmerica'scontributionstoaviation.Thebookincludesabibliography,author'snote,andindex.