Book
Flight / written by Andrew Nahum.
Traces the history and development of aircraft from hot-air balloons to jetliners, and includes information on the principles of flight and the inner workings of various flying machines.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593842379 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
- Edition: New edition.
- Publisher: New York : DK Publishing, 2024.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
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| Subject: | Airplanes > Juvenile literature. Aeronautics > Juvenile literature. |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | J 629.1309 Nah | 31681030046403 | JNONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Soar into the high-flying world of aircraft with this picture-packed, fact-filled book. Eyewitness Flight is an essential guide to the history and science of humanity's most incredible feat: flying! Young readers will pour over stunning photography, alongside fascinating facts, of aircraft from Leonardo da Vinci's wing machines to jet airliners, as well as helicopters, gliders, zeppelins, monoplanes, biplanes, and even triplanes. Learn how technology made flight possible, which tools pilots use, and how our ability to take to the skies has shaped human history. - Penguin Putnam
Become an eyewitness to the high-flying world of aircraft and the history of flight.
This picture-led guide will take you on a visual tour of incredible flying machines. Children can learn all about the history and science of humanity's most incredible feat: flying! Find out about how technology made flight possible, which tools pilots use, and how taking to the skies has shaped human history.
Throughout the pages of this childrenâs guide to aviation, you can expect to find:
- A fresh new look; new photographs, updated information, and a new "eyewitness" feature.
- A visual tour through the topic combined with bite-sized text.
- Brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the field.
Eyewitness Flight gives a detailed overview of all things aircraft for kids aged 9+, including helicopters, gliders, zeppelins, monoplanes, biplanes, and even triplanes. Using full-color photographs of different types of aviation, including an aircraft from Leonardo da Vinci's wing machines to jet airliners, children can immerse themselves in the world of flight and this incredible human feat.
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