"[A] compelling revision of aviation history." - Houston Chronicle "Shulman tells a fascinating, fast-paced story and does an admirable job of balancing the historical scales. " - American History "Great storytelling and a knack for rekindling all-but-forgotten historic scenes." - Boston Globe "An enlightening exploration of the dissonance of history and mythology." - New York Times Book Review "Shulman has written a captivating story … of aviation's earliest days." - St. Paul Star-Tribune