Fly It!: Making and Flying Your Own Kites, Boomerangs, Helicopters, Hang Gliders, and Hand-Launched Gliders

Kaufmann, John

ISBN 10: 0385142927 ISBN 13: 9780385142922

Published by Doubleday, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1980

Language: English

Condition: Used - Good Hardcover

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Scarce! Sturdy Ex Library, Worn First Edition, Tape Pulls And Other Ex Lib Delicacies. Very Nice Interior. Regardless Of Condition And History, This Is Clearly The Book I Needed When I Tried As A Child To Make And Fly A Kite And Failed Totally! From Page 29 To 41, The Author Outlines Specifically How To Make A Kite (Steps 1-17), How To Fly It (Steps 1-9), Troubleshooting (Steps 1-3) And How To Adjust It (Steps 1-6). The Rest Of The 80 Pages Are Dedicated To Equally Detailed Instructions On The Boomerang, The Helicopter And The Hang Glider.

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Title

Fly It!: Making and Flying Your Own Kites, Boomerangs, Helicopters, Hang Gliders, and Hand-Launched Gliders

Publisher

Doubleday, New York, New York, U.S.A.

Publication Date

1980

Language

English

ISBN 10

0385142927

ISBN 13

9780385142922

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First

Condition

Good-

Dust Jacket Condition

Good Minus

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Illustrates and explains how to construct hang gliders, helicopters, boomerangs, and other flying objects

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