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21) The airplane
Author
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
80 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Wright brothers' first twelve seconds of flight set into motion a discovery that would change the world forever. This book explores the factors that led to the development of flight.
22) Those fabulous flying machines: a history of flight in three dimensions with punch-out plane model
Author
Publisher
Macmillan
Pub. Date
c1985
Physical Desc
[12] p. : all col. ill. ; 24 x 32 cm.
Language
English
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.
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
Second American edition.
Physical Desc
96 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Jet into the world of flight and discover its history, from the first hot-air balloons and gliders to today's supersonic spy planes, helicopters, and space vehicles. Telling the stories of the pioneers of aviation, such as Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart, Flight is also packed with fun facts. For example, did you know that early airplanes landed on wheels that were borrowed from cars and motorcycles?"--Publisher's website.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
v, 185 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"In 1903, the Wright brothers made three brief flights, and no one was there to watch them. Six years later, Wilbur Wright traveled to Europe to evangelicize about aviation and raise money for patents--and the world got aviation fever. That summer, a group of champagne companies organized the first ever international air meet in Rheims, France. They knew they could throw a great party and sell a lot of champagne. They didn't know that this single...
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