"Drawing on the peerless collections of the National Air and Space Museum...this magnificent book brings us the story of the conquest of the skies. From the first hot-air balloon to the Wright brothers, the Apollo Moon landing, the Mars Pathfinder mission, and beyond. Air and Space captures the daring innovators, brilliant discoveries, and breathtaking excitement of aviation and spaceflight as no other book has." Includes over 400 photographs and illustrations.--Jacket.

Includes index.

The work of bicycle men -- All things possible -- A war in the air -- The airplane comes of age -- A time of heroes -- Rockets for the Cold War -- Race to the moon -- New horizons -- The endless sky.