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Discusses the construction, design, operation, and uses of blimps and how it feels to ride in one
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Grade 1-5 An accurate description of blimps, their history, manufacture, and historical as well as current use. Munro also delineates the launching and piloting of the large airship. Her watercolor illustrations are attractive in their simplicity, although there are no diagrams to aid understanding. The text, however, is concise and easy to understand. Children who are used to the Gail Gibbons style of detailed, labeled drawings will miss the information that she conveys in her illustrations, as Munro's full-color illustrations are mostly background for the informative, well-written text. Reading this book may spark an interest in rigid airships, and children may want to examine Joshua Stoff's Dirigible (Atheneum, 1985). Blimps are mentioned only briefly in his book, but using the two books together would make a great lesson in comparison. Barbara S. McGinn, Oak Hill Elementary School, Severna Park, Md .
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
A blimp, a huge helium-filled balloon-like airship, begins as an immense polyester bag. As it is filled with helium, it begins to rise, eventually floating 1000 to 3000 feet above the ground. But a lot happens between the time a blimp is first inflated and when it begins its first flight. Munro, the author/illustrator of The Inside-Outside Book of New York City and other titles , has filled this book with facts and information. She explains, in a readable style, how blimps are made (including the installation of the gondola, where passengers and crew travel), manned, maneuvered and moored, and addresses such questions as why blimps are so big and what it is like to ride in one. But it is the ink and watercolor illustrations that best capture the serenity and weightlessness of these dirigibles; Munro's portraits of these beauties in flight will astonish and awe readers. Ages 7-12.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Blimps
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Penguin Young Readers Group, 1988
ISBN 10: 0525444416
ISBN 13: 9780525444411
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Hardback. Condition: Good. Singapore is renowned for the delightful cuisines that can be found in its hawker centres. Travellers herald from across the globe simply to taste dishes like chicken rice, laksa, and chilli crab. In 2020, Hawker Culture in Singapore was selected to be on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, a firm acknowledgement towards the impact and influence of hawking in Singapore's history. Less widely known is this-though now synonymous with Singaporean culture, the fate of hawking once hung in the balance.From Streets to Stalls traces the longue-dur e history of hawking in Singapore and how it has evolved. This book highlights the challenges hawkers had to overcome before achieving their celebrated status in Singapore and around the world. It also delves into the policies implemented to enact hawker reform and regulation, and explores how hawker centres have been transformed into essential third spaces that promote social mingling and support Singapore's founding principles of multiculturalism.Taking readers through time, From Streets to Stalls investigates the origins of hawking in ninth-century Singapore and ends with a commentary on the present-day sociocultural importance that it retains. Seller Inventory # CIN0525444416G
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Blimps
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Dutton Books for Young Readers, 1988
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ISBN 13: 9780525444411
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Blimps
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ISBN 13: 9780525444411
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BLIMPS
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Dutton, NY, 1984
ISBN 10: 0525444416
ISBN 13: 9780525444411
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Munro, Roxie (illustrator). 1st Edition- 1ST PRT. 1st prt. Discusses the construction, design, operation & uses of blimps & how it feels to ride in one. Wonderful blimpy color illus. Another great volume by this award-winning artist. Illustrated by Munro, Roxie. Seller Inventory # 001172
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hardcover. Condition: Very Good in Dustjacket. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. New York. 1989. Dutton. 1st Printing. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0525444416. Illustrated by Roxie Munro. hardcover. Cover: Roxie Munro. keywords: Children's Books Blimps. DESCRIPTION - Discusses the construction, design, operation, and uses of blimps and how it feels to ride in one. inventory #11551. Seller Inventory # z11551