India, Nov. 30 -- Anything that flies - be it in the realm of nature or mythology or technology or pure fantasy- lends itself to a plethora of curiosity and great story-telling. Mohanka in his aptly titled book ' Above and Beyond: Exploring the Amazing World of Aviation' explores the fascinating as also intriguing world of the way aviation has evolved and keeps evolving. What the author succeeds in accomplishing is he demystifies the complex world of aviation and even a layperson could have his queries answered, confusion dispelled and curiosity both satisfied and whetted. He combines engineering of aviation with human side of aviation management, science with issues of ethics and aesthetics, man and machine in challenging interaction, aw...