The book, Pushing The Envelope: Airplanes Of The Jet Age, comprehensively details the dramatic rise of the jet, highlighting the efforts both of the people who made the modern jet commonplace and those who continue to "push the envelope" in aircraft that represent the cutting edge in developing aviation technology.  In this book, the author reveals the amazing history of jet flight, from the 1930s, when the science was in its infancy up through the present.  Commencing with an overview of the early history of flight and the visionaries whose dreams gave birth to the technology of future generations, the book "Pushing The Envelope", then turns to World War II where the use of jet tachnology in both fighter and bomber aircraft first became a viable option.  Post World War II jet development focused on applying the emerging jet technology to making aircraft fly faster, farther and higher.  Eventually once these goals had been satisfied, modern jet aircraft designers applied breaking electronic and stealth technologies such as "fly-by-wire" control, GPS assisted navigation and radar signature minimization.  This book will certainly be of interest to anyone wondering how the modern jet was conceived, developed and why it is taken for granted today.  This book is 160 pages.  The author is Harold Rabinowitz.  Edition published in 1998.