Flying Dutchman of Philadelphia, Ernest H. Buehl.: The international story of the life and times of a pioneer aviator.

Description:

This book features the development of civilian aviation.

Buehl's work, both in Europe and North America, directly helped to push back major frontiers, both physical and social.

Brief description: Mark Taylor grew up in Billings, Montana. He married into the Buehl family and he possesses Buehl's archive of papers and photographs. Mark had the opportunity to meet many of the people he wrote about or their descendants. His training and professional experience prepared him with skills to evaluate his sources and to report his findings. He earned a B.A. degree from Rocky Mountain College, with majors in art and English. Attending Cal Poly Humboldt, Mark obtained his master's degree in psychology. In his 35-year career serving rural eastern Montana, Mark operated a mental health center satellite office, and he worked as a specialist in more schools than he can remember. In 1997 he was Montana's School Psychologist of the Year. Now retired, Mark helped to found an independent bookstore in Billings, and he has written a biography of Ernest Herman Buehl Sr., a pioneer aviator.

Review Quotes:

Mr. Taylor's book captures the flavors of early aviation and touches on a pivotal figure that few have heard of. This book will be at home in the collection of anyone who craves a deeper understanding of how modern aviation was enabled by pioneers such as Buehl.

I recommend this book for readers who are interested in the history of civilian aviation. It brings forward a great deal of information that is not discussed in other histories I have seen.