"Ten exciting stories tell of the success and failures of many famous inventors and pilots in the quest for flight. Stories include: the first hot-air balloon to carry people, the Wright brothers and the first airplane, Charles Lindbergh's nonstop flight from New York City to Paris, Amelia Earhart's attempt at a round-the-world flight, breaking the sound barrier, and Felix Baumgartner's skydive from space. Feature boxes add additional details and...

Introduces different types of trucks, including a cement mixer, a mobile crane, a garbage truck, a street sweeper, and a tow truck; details their parts; and reveals what they are like inside.