Author: Seymour Reit
Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780027760200
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Traces the history of flight from Icarus and his waxed wings to the space shuttle. Features pop-up illustrations and instructions for creating a paper model of a World War I fighter plane.
Those Fabulous Flying Machines
Author: Seymour Reit
Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780027760200
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Traces the history of flight from Icarus and his waxed wings to the space shuttle. Features pop-up illustrations and instructions for creating a paper model of a World War I fighter plane.
Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780027760200
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Traces the history of flight from Icarus and his waxed wings to the space shuttle. Features pop-up illustrations and instructions for creating a paper model of a World War I fighter plane.
Wonderful Flying Machines
Author: Barrett Thomas Beard
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
This book clearly demonstrates the problems encountered by the personalities involved and their strengths in developing the helicopter for Coast Guard use. It shows how Erickson and his friend and mentor, Coast Guard captain William Kossler, undaunted by their lack of support, fought with single-minded intensity to establish the helicopter as a vital rescue tool in the service. Kossler died while the project was still in its infancy.
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
This book clearly demonstrates the problems encountered by the personalities involved and their strengths in developing the helicopter for Coast Guard use. It shows how Erickson and his friend and mentor, Coast Guard captain William Kossler, undaunted by their lack of support, fought with single-minded intensity to establish the helicopter as a vital rescue tool in the service. Kossler died while the project was still in its infancy.
Those Wonderful Women in Their Flying Machines
Author: Sally Van Wagenen Keil
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
The Fabulous Flying Machines of Alberto Santos-Dumont
Author: Victoria Griffith
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9781419700118
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Profiles Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, who made great strides in the invention of flight.
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9781419700118
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Profiles Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, who made great strides in the invention of flight.
Miss Todd and Her Wonderful Flying Machine
Author: Kristina Yee
Publisher: Compendium Publishing & Communications
ISBN: 9781938298769
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Inspired by the ... short film [entitled Miss Todd]"--Jacket.
Publisher: Compendium Publishing & Communications
ISBN: 9781938298769
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Inspired by the ... short film [entitled Miss Todd]"--Jacket.
Jeremy and the Fantastic Flying Machine
Author: Becky Citra
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
ISBN: 155469647X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 65
Book Description
Jeremy and his cat Aristotle must solve one more riddle to save the Enchanted Theater. Once again they travel through time and space. Once again they face their fears, this time deep in a maze beneath the ground and high in the sky above ancient Greece. If they succeed, the enchantment will be lifted. If they fail...
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
ISBN: 155469647X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 65
Book Description
Jeremy and his cat Aristotle must solve one more riddle to save the Enchanted Theater. Once again they travel through time and space. Once again they face their fears, this time deep in a maze beneath the ground and high in the sky above ancient Greece. If they succeed, the enchantment will be lifted. If they fail...
Flying Machine
Author: Andrew Nahum
Publisher: DK Children
ISBN: 9780756606800
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A photo essay tracing the history and development of aircraft from hot-air balloons to jetliners. Includes information on the principles of flight and the inner workings of various flying machines.
Publisher: DK Children
ISBN: 9780756606800
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A photo essay tracing the history and development of aircraft from hot-air balloons to jetliners. Includes information on the principles of flight and the inner workings of various flying machines.
Birds
Author: Caroline Arnold
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN: 9781570915161
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An introduction to the science that explains how birds fly.
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN: 9781570915161
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An introduction to the science that explains how birds fly.
The Flying Machine
Author: Ray Bradbury
Publisher: Dramatic Publishing
ISBN: 9781583424520
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Publisher: Dramatic Publishing
ISBN: 9781583424520
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Magnificent Women and Flying Machines
Author: Sally Smith
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750999195
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
'Lively history of British women aviators.' Daily Mail 'Compelling stories of female pioneers whose soaring ambition achieved firsts in the field of aviation.' Britain Magazine 'This lovely book offers a welcome and enjoyable read and provides a timely testament for these unsung pioneers of aviation.' Maggie Appleton MBE, Chief Executive Officer, RAF Museum 'A real celebration of the women who defied tradition and followed their dreams into the sky. Readable and entertaining, this book is a worthy tribute to Britain's woman aviation pioneers.' Sharon Nicholson FRAeS, Chairwoman of the British Women Pilots' Association Just eighteen months after two Frenchmen made the world's first ever flight, a fearless British woman hopped into a flimsy balloon and flew across the London sky for nearly an hour. Since then, many other remarkable British women have decided to defy traditional society and follow their dreams to get into the sky. For the first time, Magnificent Women and Flying Machines tells the stories of the pioneers who achieved real firsts in various forms of aviation: in ballooning, parachuting, gliding, airships and fixed-wing flight – right up to a trip to the International Space Station! Full of entertaining adventure, here at last is a proper record of Britain's wonderful women of the air.
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750999195
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
'Lively history of British women aviators.' Daily Mail 'Compelling stories of female pioneers whose soaring ambition achieved firsts in the field of aviation.' Britain Magazine 'This lovely book offers a welcome and enjoyable read and provides a timely testament for these unsung pioneers of aviation.' Maggie Appleton MBE, Chief Executive Officer, RAF Museum 'A real celebration of the women who defied tradition and followed their dreams into the sky. Readable and entertaining, this book is a worthy tribute to Britain's woman aviation pioneers.' Sharon Nicholson FRAeS, Chairwoman of the British Women Pilots' Association Just eighteen months after two Frenchmen made the world's first ever flight, a fearless British woman hopped into a flimsy balloon and flew across the London sky for nearly an hour. Since then, many other remarkable British women have decided to defy traditional society and follow their dreams to get into the sky. For the first time, Magnificent Women and Flying Machines tells the stories of the pioneers who achieved real firsts in various forms of aviation: in ballooning, parachuting, gliding, airships and fixed-wing flight – right up to a trip to the International Space Station! Full of entertaining adventure, here at last is a proper record of Britain's wonderful women of the air.