Planes, Rockets, and Other Flying Machines (with special split pages) (Fast Forward series) - Softcover
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Traces the development of flight including designs and technology of hot air balloons, gliders, helicopters, and rockets.
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Ian Graham
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Humans have been trying to fly since Icarus flew too close to the sun, but as Graham points out, Early flying machines failed because they tried to copy the flapping action of a bird’s wings. So begins this brief but effective visual encyclopedia about every flying contraption from stealth planes to space shuttles. Part of the Time Shift series, this features numerous lift-the-flap illustrations, which are put to productive use. For instance, flaps are used to show the damage to the Hindenburg and what the inside of a 1930s seaplane looked like. Aircraft are grouped by their use (e.g., Planes for War); importance (e.g., Trailblazers); and unique capabilities (e.g., Special Planes). Ending with spacecraft, this fascinating title sets its sights on the future even while paralleling mankind’s first attempts at flight. Grades 3-5. --Courtney Jones
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Planes, Rockets, and Other Flying Machines (with special split pages) (Fast Forward series)
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Nick Hewetson (illustrator). In excellent almost unused condition. Seller Inventory # 001628
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Condition: very_good. Nick Hewetson (illustrator). Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item for full refund. Ships USPS Media Mail. Seller Inventory # OTV.0531164446.VG