Flight and flying machines

Flight and flying machines

Steve Parker, 1952-

Book - 1993

Explains how birds fly, discusses the operation and exploits of flying machines, both ancient and modern, and speculates about flight technology of the future.

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Subjects
Flight > Juvenile literature.
Flying-machines > Juvenile literature.
Airplanes > Juvenile literature.
Published
London ; New York : Boston : Dorling Kindersley ; Distributed by Houghton Mifflin 1993.
Language
English
Main Author
Steve Parker, 1952- (-)
Other Authors
Luciano Corbella (illustrator)
Edition
Rev. American ed
Physical Description
64 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm
Bibliography
Includes index.
ISBN
9781564582362
Contents unavailable.
Review by Horn Book Review

A very broad survey of flight touches on everything from birds and kites to jets and rockets. Browsers will enjoy the large, pastel illustrations and brief, informative text, but the overall presentation is too crowded. Ind. From HORN BOOK 1993, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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