Pottery & Modelmaking, Airplanes, Helicopters & Aircraft, Astronauts & Space Flight
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Overview
. This exciting series shows how various types of machines work by explaining key scientific and mechanical principles and showing how they have been put into practice by designers. Readers are encouraged to make models using step-by-step instructions provided in order to get a hands-on understanding of the principles behind the design.Includes: full-color artwork and photographs, index, glossary, model plans and instructions Grades: 4-6
Explains the basic science of flight, the problems of getting vehicles into the air, different types of engines, and aircraft design. Includes instructions for making aircraft models.
Editorials
Children's Literature -
The question of how airplanes actually fly is one that can perplex adults as well as children. That question is addressed in this intriguing introduction to the concept of mechanical flight. The scientific processes that allow an airplane or helicopter to fly are presented in an illustrated format. Each of the phases of flight, starting with take off and culminating in the landing, are described in the text and accompanied by illustrations. Simultaneously, the author includes a step-by-step project that highlights the concepts addressed in the text. By the end of the book, the reader will have a firm grasp of the concept of manned flight and the attendant basic principles. Terms such as lift, drag, and thrust as well as the basic structural components of most aircraft are skillfully presented. Additionally, the hands-on project described within the text allows kids to actually build a functioning glider. This combination of science with hands-on applications makes this a book that will please younger readers with an interest in flight. It is part of the "How Science Works" series.Book Details
Published
October 28, 1999
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pages
32
Format
Binding
ISBN
9780761332602