Kendall Hunt Publishing Company, 2014. XXVII, 525 p. — ISBN: 978-1-4652-2389-0.
Lawrence (aviation law and legislation, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical U., Orlando, FL) is a retired attorney who specialized in transportation issues and holds a commercial pilot certificate. After an overview of transportation-related technological advances, he discusses landmarks and innovators (pictured) in the history of flight and regulations, e.g. the Airmail Act of 1925 and the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978. The book moves to the present with a discussion of the post-9/11 state of the airline industry. A glossary is included. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR