Boeing Planemaker to the World Author:Robert Redding, Bill Yenne The story of Boeing is the story of some of the most memorable aircraft in American aviation history, from the early Boeing mail planes to the giant flying boats -- the Clippers, that opened the transatlantic and transpacific airplanes in the late 30s. this book tells the Boeing story from its beginnings in a Lake Union boathouse, to its present... more » status as the premier builder of commercial aircraft in the world. The book is more than just an airplane book, it is the story of the people who built the company and made it what it is. This is the story, too, of Boeing's other products, from hydrofoils to solar energy, from San Francisco's street cars to the first and only vehicle to have been driven across the surface of the moon. 256 pp with Index. Also examines Boeing's manufacture of helicopters, hydrofoils, and aerospace technology. Includes 100 color and 250 b/w photographs. « less