Beginning with ancient myths and man s aspiration to soar to the heavens james harrison takes us on a kaleidoscopic tour of early history including tower jumpers balloonists and barnstormers after the achievement of the wright brothers the story accelerates parallel to the development of faster stronger and more powerful aircraft. First published in 1996 mastering the sky received acclaim as one of the best one volume histories of aviation ever written beginning with ancient myths and mans aspiration to soar to the heavens james harrison takes us on a kaleidoscopic tour of early history including tower jumpers balloonists and barnstormers. Mastering the sky a history of aviation from ancient times to the present by harrison james p. Mastering the sky book read reviews from worlds largest community for readers first published in 1996 mastering the sky received acclaim as one of th