Spirit of the Sky Walkers

Almost every young lad, lying in the clover, daydreaming beneath the sky, at some point thinks, If only I could fly! The author was no exception. The mysteries of flight have intrigued mankind since the earliest cave dweller first noticed birds. The desire to fly - to join the birds - has enrichened our mythologies with mystical winged beings that until modern times existed only in fantasy. Philip Moynihan's brief overview of the early evolution of flight sets the stage for accounts of his great