' Another flying book, less technical and more descriptive, Hi
would make an ideal gift, is The Book of the Aeroplane, Captain Pritchard (Longmans. 7s. 6d.). The early history flying is briefly but graphically told. Oialy seven people (not ournalist among them) were present on that momentous
mber 17th, 1903, when the Wright brothers first raised mselves into the air for twelve seconds—crucial seconds the progress of civilization ! One of the most interesting Lions is devoted to " Safety in the Air," describing devices which flying will be made safer than motoring or railway vel ; as Captain Pritchard points out, the danger from will eventually be far less than it is in ground travelling.
e future of the aeroplane is sanely dealt with. Duralumin ys, the autogyro, anti-stalling mechanisms, slotted wings wireless all have a future which stretches now beyond an vision. " We are living in the greatest age man has seen," says the author—and he proves it in this stimulating k.
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