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Article: Like Sex with Gods: An Unorthodox History of Flying.(Book Review)
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- Air Power History
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- June 22, 2004
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Like Sex with Gods: An Unorthodox History of Flying. By Bayla Singer. College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 2003. Number 3, Centennial of Flight Series. Illustrations. Photographs. Glossary. Timeline. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Pp. x, 219. $29.95. ISBN: 1-58544-256-9.
The casual reader of aviation history is in for an unusual journey. Bayla Singer, historian of technology and culture, has charted an unorthodox approach to the subject by looking at the diverse cultural threads that compelled some societies to take to the skies and others to remain grounded. The reader can tell that Singer is a lecturer and professor by the tone of her book. It is hot ...