Flight
Von Hardesty
(Author)
Description
Flight is with high-quality images and diagrams on the history of flight and space travel as well as specific planes from the Wright flyer to the Zeppelin. How do planes stay in the air?How does a space shuttle overcome gravity?
Which was the first plane to fly faster than the speed of sound? Flight, a new book in the visually stunning, groundbreaking INSIDERS series, answers all these questions and more. Packed with high quality images and diagrams on the history of flight and space travel as well as specific planes from the Wright flyer to the Zeppelin, full-energy spreads approach the topics through unique and unexpected angles, taking the reader inside the action. Engaging and fun to read, this series will appeal to know-it-all kids and reluctant readers alike.
Product Details
Price
$17.99
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publish Date
November 15, 2011
Pages
64
Dimensions
9.6 X 0.5 X 10.6 inches | 1.35 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781442432772
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About the Author
Von Hardesty, a former curator at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, has written widely on aerospace history, including a biography of Charles Lindbergh, numerous titles on Russian aeronautics, a history of the space race, and baseline research on aerial reconnaissance in World War I.