Andrew Nahum
Author
Series
Eyewitness books volume 22
Language
English
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.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
The story of the jet engine has everything: genius, tragedy, heroism, a world war, the individual vs. the state, and an idea that would change the world.
Frank Whittle always maintained that he was held back by a lack of government support. At the very moment in 1943 when his invention was unveiled to the world, his company, Power Jets, was forcibly nationalised.
Yet Whittle's brilliance, charm and charisma helped him recruit major support from the...
3) Flight
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Soar into the high-flying world of aircraft with this picture-packed, fact-filled book. Eyewitness Flight is an essential guide to the history and science of humanity's most incredible feat: flying! Young readers will pour over stunning photography, alongside fascinating facts, of aircraft from Leonardo da Vinci's wing machines to jet airliners, as well as helicopters, gliders, zeppelins, monoplanes, biplanes, and even triplanes. Learn how technology...
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
160 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"The book is a fully illustrated encyclopedia of transportation for the young reader. Topics covered include land, water, air, and space transportation systems and vehicles, as well as the history of transportation."--
