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Seller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United KingdomCitiRetail
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Paperback. How do planes stay up? What keeps rockets from falling? Why do astronauts float?If you've ever looked out a plane window and wondered - without wanting a math textbook - this book is for you.How to Build a Sky is the no-math, no-jargon guide to flight. From paper planes to Mars missions, it explains everything with just your hand out a car window, a spoon in your kitchen, and zero equations.Inside you'll discover: The four forces (lift, weight, thrust, drag)How wings trick air (the spoon trick)Why jets can't work in space (but rockets can)Why astronauts float (they're falling)How planes land themselves in fogThe chicken cannon (yes, real)Heat shields, space toilets, and Mars habitatsNo textbook. No degree required. Just 120 years of flying - from the Wright brothers to Starship - explained simply.Perfect for: Curious adults, teens, future pilots, space lovers, and anyone who has ever thrown a paper airplane and wondered.If you've ever looked up and asked "how?" - this is your book. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…
Seller Inventory # 9798235366039
- Title
- How to Build a Sky (Paperback)
- Author
- Carl Wang
- Publisher
- Carl Wang
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798235366039
How do planes stay up? What keeps rockets from falling? Why do astronauts float?
If you've ever looked out a plane window and wondered - without wanting a math textbook - this book is for you.
How to Build a Sky is the no-math, no-jargon guide to flight. From paper planes to Mars missions, it explains everything with just your hand out a car window, a spoon in your kitchen, and zero equations.
Inside you'll discover:
- The four forces (lift, weight, thrust, drag)
- How wings trick air (the spoon trick)
- Why jets can't work in space (but rockets can)
- Why astronauts float (they're falling)
- How planes land themselves in fog
- The chicken cannon (yes, real)
- Heat shields, space toilets, and Mars habitats
No textbook. No degree required. Just 120 years of flying - from the Wright brothers to Starship - explained simply.
Perfect for: Curious adults, teens, future pilots, space lovers, and anyone who has ever thrown a paper airplane and wondered.
If you've ever looked up and asked "how?" - this is your book.
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CitiRetail
Stevenage, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since June 29, 2022
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