The book, Boeing Planemaker To The World tells the story of Boeing from its beginnings in a Lake Union boathouse, to its current status as the premier builder of commercial aircraft in the world.  "Boeing Planemaker To The World" reviews in turn, some of the most memorable aircraft in American aviation history, from the early Boeing mail planes to the giant flying boats that opened the transatlantic and transpacific airlines during the 1930s.  Later during World War II, Boeing aircraft included the B-17 Flying Fortress that helped defeat Nazi Germany and the even bigger B-29 Superfortress that dropped the two atom bombs on Japan, which ultimately brought an end of World War II.  In the mid-1950s Boeing produced the first American jet airliner, the 707 and much later manufactured the largest commercial jet airliner the 747.  On the military side, Boeing produced the B-47 Stratojet and B-52 Stratofortress.  Beyond the legendary aircraft, however, "Boeing Planemaker To The World" is the story of the people who built the company and made it the company it is today.  In addition to being a major aircraft producer in the 20th century, Boeing's other products include hydrofoils, solar energy equipment, San Francisco streetcars and space vehicles like the lunar rover, which is the only vehicle to have driven across the surface of the moon.  This revised and updated edition also includes Boeing's newest commercial ventures including the 757 & 767 twin jet airliners, the 737-400 & 737-500 series and the newest 747-300 & 747-400 wide body Jumbo jet airliners.  The major sections of "Boeing Planemaker To The World" are as follows: 1) Boeing & the Northwest; 2) The Early Years; 3) The Flying Pullmans; 4) The War Years; 5) Postwar Military Aircraft; 6) The Jet Age; 7) Boeing Vertol; 8) The Other Boeing; 9) Boeing Aerospace; 10) A New Era and 11) Index.  "Boeing Planemaker To The World" also includes the following Charts and Production Closeups: 1) Boeing Company Corporate Organization; 2) Boeing Major Activities; 3) Boeing Sales and Average Annual Employment; 4) Boeing Sales Categories; 5) Boeing Aircraft 1916-1835; 6) Boeing Airliners 1933-1950; 7) Boeing Military aircraft 1937-1946; 8) B-17 Flying Fortress (Model 299); 9) B-29/B-50 Superfortress (Model 345); 10) Boeing Postwar Military Aircraft; 11) B-47 Stratojet (Model 450); 12) B-52 Stratofortress (Model 464); 13) 707-767 Jetliner Family; 14) Range of Selected Boeing Airliners; 15) Passenger Capacity of Selected Boeing Airliners; 16) Boeing Hydrofoil Development; 17) Owners and Operators of Boeing Jetliners (Models 707-767).  In addition to an informative narrative "Boeing Planemaker To The World" includes the following features: 1) Approximately 149 black and white photographs; 2) About 126 color photographs; 3) Approximately 21 black and white illustrations; 4) About 9 color illustrations and 5) 1 map.  This book is 256 pages and is in very good condition.  The authors are Robert Redding and Bill Yenne.  Edition published in 1997.