The ICAO, part of the United Nations system, is not the only organization involved with aviation safety, says MacKenzie (history, Ryerson U.), but it is the largest and most important one, and its technical standards, legal regulations, and operating procedures have made a significant contribution to the development of international non-military aviation. Among stages in his history are the first assembly and after, maintaining standards, The Cold War comes to ICAO, the politics of aviation security, and meeting the 21st century. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)