Defenders of the Reich: The success of the German army in the first half of World War II was due in large part to German supremacy in the air. The Luftwaffe, working closely with German army units on the ground, seemed on the verge of world domination. However, with America's entrance into the war, the battle for the skies over Europe was on. Even with Germany throwing advanced warplanes such as the Me 262 jet at the Allies, the Luftwaffe was outmatched....

Describes and pictures what happens from the time an airplane passenger arrives at an airport, and boards an airplane until the plane is in the air.

"Describes a wide range of military vehicles, including wheeled and tracked vehicles, ships, airplanes, and unmanned vehicles"--Provided by publisher.

From the testing laboratories where engineers struggle to build a jet engine that can systematically resist bird attacks, through the creation of the A320 in France, to the political and social forces that have sought to minimize the impact of the revolutionary fly-by-wire technology, the author assembles the stories necessary to truly understand the "Miracle" on the Hudson, and makes us question our assumptions about human beings in modern aviation.--from...

"On February 18, 1944, a B-24 Liberator bomber vanished while on a training mission over upstate New York. The pilot and seven crew were presumed dead after the initial search spanning Lake Ontario, the Tug Hill Plateau, and the Adirondacks, yet their final hours and ultimate resting place remain a mystery to this day"--

Fleeing war-torn China, a small planeload of people are hijacked to an idyllic valley in the Himalayas where time has virtually stopped. There Conway, a British diplomat, falls in love with a beautiful woman, and is asked to remain in Shangri-La as its new leader.

When world-famous air racer Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of aerial firefighting. Dusty joins forces with veteran fire and rescue helicopter Blade Ranger and his team, a bunch of all-terrain vehicles known as The Smokejumpers. Together, the fearless team battles a massive wildfire, and Dusty learns what it takes to become a true hero.

In 1934 by Federal statute, The National Archives of the United States were created to be the nation's record keeper. Its mission is unique--to serve American democracy by preserving and making available to the people the permanently valuable records of the U.S. Government. These include famous documents, and billions of pages of textual materials, more than 20 million still pictures and 365,000 reels of motion picture film and 110,000 video recordings,...

Readers will investigate the facts and compare the data provided, and then decide for themselves what's really going on at Area 51.

A trip to Baja may be beautiful as well as dangerous but you decide how long it will last.