The book, Howard Huges, His Acievements & Legacy: The Authorized Pictorial Biography, represents a photo documentary of this mysterious and reclusive tycoon whose incredible aviation and technological achievenments were often overshadowed by rumors and speculations about the last years of his life.  The table of contents for this book are grouped by the five distinct periods of Hughes life.  The Five periods are as follows: 1) Part One: The Early Years; 2) Part Two Hughes In Hollywood which includes sections on Howard Hughes Filmography and Mementos Of The Hughes Legacy; 3) Part Three: Aviation to 1940; 4) Part Four: The War Years and 5) Part Five: 1947 & Beyond: The Hughes Legacy.  Each part of this pictorial documentary of Howard Hughes includes many period black and white photographs, some color artwork and a verbal summary of the key events that took place during each of the five distinct parts of this famous indutrialists life.  Note: the pricing of this book reflects some minor water damge to a number of pages which in no way compromises the readability of the text.  This book is 120 pages.  The author is Robert O. Maguglin.  Edition published in 1984.