Like Sex with Gods: An Unorthodox History of Flying (Centennial of Flight Series) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is an entertaining and insightful history of the dreams of flight before its achievement in the twentieth century. Bayla Singer begins by noting that for millennia, people of all cultures have dreamed of flying.
This book presents the realization of flight as part of a process embedded deep in modern civilization's psyche. At a fundamental level the author demonstrates the powerful human emotions associated with flight. In learning to fly, she argues, humanity may commune with deities--like with sex with gods. To engage in flight is to become like the gods, to transcend the Earthly plain and to reach for heaven. Think of that the next time a flight attendant is tossing you a bag or peanuts on an airliner.
This is a rich and powerful history, one that will engage all readers and illuminate new perspectives on the history of flying.

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