Farther and Faster: Aviation's Adventuring Years, 1909-1939

xviii, 333 pp. An account of the history of flying which concentrates on the personalities of the airmen and women who competed in the great transcontinental competitions in the years before WWII. Includes developments in aircraft and engine design. Appendices list details of major international air races 1909-1931, and major US air races 1920-1939. The author, a former pilot, has written several books on aviation.