The history of aviation is the history of daring men and fascinating machines.  The book, Command The Horizon: A Pictorial History Of Aviation, is the exciting account of man in flight from the famous Wright Brothers in the early 20th Century up to World War II.  It is the story of a dauntless breed of men and women who broke ground where none had dared venture before.  They were a group who risked life and limb to make the dream of powered flight a reality.  The famous aviators include, Glenn Curtiss, Louis Bleriot, Lincoln Beachy, Matty Laird, Billy Mitchell, Frank Luke, Les Bishop, Jake Moellendick, Walter Beach, Lloyed Stearman, Clyde Cessna, Charles Lindberg and Glenn Martin.  This book includes 23 chapters grouped into the following broad categories: 1) The Birdman Era; 2) The first Air War; 3) The Barnstormers; 4) The Golden Age and 5) Poverty, Politics and Promise.  This book is full of period black and white photographs and is an enjoyable, easy-to-read text.  A bibliogrpahy and index is provided at the back of the book.  This book is 334 and is in very good condition with some yellowing of the pages and several repaired tears on the back dust cover.  The authors are Page Shamburger and Joe Christy.  Edition published in 1968.