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National Air and Space Museum

The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, maintains the largest collection of historic air- and spacecraft in the world.

Tim Grove, Chief of Museum Learning at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, leads a staff that produces a wide range of educational programs for all ages; he also develops exhibitions and websites. He is the author of First Flight Around the World for Abrams. He lives in Falls Church, Virginia.

Milestones of Flight

From Hot-Air Balloons to SpaceShipOne

By Tim Grove. In Association with the National Air and Space Museum

First Flight Around the World

The Adventures of the American Fliers Who Won the Race

By Tim Grove. Published in association with the National Air and Space Museum

Pluto's Secret

An Icy World's Tale of Discovery

By Margaret Weitekamp with David DeVorkin, illustrated by Diane Kidd, in association with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum