"The ability to work in conditions of constant challenges and risk generates innovative ideas and turns standard tasks into huge achievements. In the book "Skunk Works: a personal memoir of my work at Lockheed", the author, inventor and engineer Kelly Johnson tells about the creation of the legendary aviation organization Skunk Works, which became a real destiny in the history of aviation technology.By personally building a design bureau within the Lockheed corporation, Johnson builds a team of exceptional specialists who have made such aircraft as the U-2, the SR-71 Blackbird and the F-117 Nighthawk about how he and his team reached unattainable heights in the aviation industry, will push the reader to dream, believe in himself and conquer new heights. This book is a valuable document that celebrates not only technical genius, but also the spirit of dedication and determination in achieving goals ."