Review by School Library Journal Review
Gr 3-5-Utilizing colorful illustrations and archival photographs, each of these broad overviews is divided into eight two-page chapters. Spreads consist of an introductory large-print paragraph followed by brief descriptions of the various illustrations and/or photographs. The layout is eye-catching with bright splashes of color. Published in collaboration with the Science Museum, London, these primarily pictorial overviews may inspire children to learn more about flight and the endless quest for knowledge of the solar system, but the lack of substantial information makes them supplemental sources.-Patricia Ann Owens, Wabash Valley College, Mt. Carmel, IL (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
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Review by Horn Book Review
Skimpy texts survey the development of inventions that have permitted humankind to fly through the air, move faster on land and sea and through the skies, and measure time more accurately. The captioned color photos of historical planes, racecars, and mechanical clocks may invite browsers, but the content of these books is too slight to inspire more than a brief diversionary interest. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Science Museum titles: Flight, Speed, and Time.] (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
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