Peter Pan, Mary Poppins, Carlson, Baron Munchausen, Ariel... Each of these heroes knew how to fly, and in their own unique way. While writers were inventing fantastic aircraft and describing the outstanding abilities of fabulous “pilots,” the real history of aeronautics was developing its own way. In just a couple of centuries, scientists and engineers have designed a hot air balloon, an airplane, a helicopter, a space rocket... This book is a story about both fictional and real flights and pilots, a journey through time, space... and through the pages of your favorite books. This is a story about humanity's dream to conquer the sky and how this dream became a reality. For primary school age.