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Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
ix, 197 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Shows readers how to turn rubber bands, paper clips, straws, plastic bottles, and index cards into amazing, gravity-defying flyers. Each project contains a material list and detailed step-by-step instructions with photos. Mercer also includes explanations of the science behind each flyer, including concepts such as lift, thrust, and drag, the Bernoulli effect, and more"--Provided by publisher.
6) Aircraft
Author
Series
Publisher
Smart Apple Media
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Describes in detail how the engines, wings, and controls of airplanes and helicopters work"--Provided by publisher.
8) High fliers
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"They soar in the sky. They blast into space. What do you know about High Fliers like planes, hot air balloons, and rockets! With this book, you can become an expert!" -- back of cover.
Author
Publisher
Rutland, Vt
Pub. Date
[2011]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
96 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm + 1 DVD (DVD ; 4 3/4 in.)
Language
English
Description
"Enthralled with origami from a young age, master designer Michael LaFosse has used those skills to design and perfect paper airplanes for decades. In Planes for Brains, LaFosse presents 28 original models that incorporate innovative functional and aesthetic details--like faceted flaps, ailerons, canards and spoilers that really work. The sense of proportion and balance, and an ingenious nose and fuselage locking system, define these signature models,...
Author
Publisher
Zenith Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
224 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 32 cm
Language
English
Description
Climb inside the cockpits of the world's most famous military aircraft from World War I, World War II to the present day! What was it like to sit in the pilot's seat and take control of a P-51 Mustang in World War II? What about an F-14 Tomcat at the height of the Cold War? Or a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor today? The cockpits of these fighter and bomber aircraft are revealed in Fighting Cockpits. Showcasing more than 50 of the world's most famous...
14) Fighter pilots
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub. Co
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Examines what it takes to become a fighter pilot; what the job is like; the jets and equipment required; and what its like to fly at twice the speed of sound in pursuit of an enemy.
17) I love planes!
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2003]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
A child celebrates his love of planes by naming his favorite kinds and their notable characteristics.
20) Planes fly!
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and easy-to-read rhyming text celebrate different kinds of planes, their instruments, what they carry, and what it is like to go for a flight.
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