General History:
Anderson, J., A History of Aerodynamics: And Its Impact on Flying Machines, Cambridge Univ Press, 1997.
Dalton, S., The Miracle of Flight, McGraw-Hill, 1980.
Kuchemann, D., Aerodynamic Design of Aircraft, A Detailed Introduction to the Current Aerodynamic Knowldge,1978.
Shevell, R., Fundamentals of Flight, Prentice Hall, 1983.
Taylor, J., Munson, K. eds., History of Aviation, Crown Publishers, 1978.
Early Development:
Chanute, O., Progress in Flying Machines, The American Engineer and Railroad Journal, N.Y., 1894. Now available as a Dover paperback.
Lilienthal, O., Birdflight as the Basis of Aviation, first published in German 1889, translation published by Longmans, Green, & Co., London 1911.
Proceedings of the International Conference on Aerial Navigation, Chicago, The American Engineer and Railroad Journal, N.Y., 1893.
Newhouse, J., The Sporty Game, Wiley, 1984.
Sabbagh, K., 21St-Century Jet : The Making and Marketing of the Boeing 777, Scribner, 1996.
Irving, C., Wide-Body: The Triumph of the 747, William Morrow and Company, Inc., N.Y., 1993.