Displaying 1 of 1 2011 Format: Book Author: Nahum, Andrew. Title: Flight / written by Andrew Nahum. Edition: Revised edition. Publisher, Date: New York : DK Pub., 2011. Description: 72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) + 1 color poster Summary: Traces the history and development of aircraft from hot-air balloons to jetliners, and includes information on the principles of flight and the inner workings of various flying machines. Series: DK eyewitness books. Subjects: Airplanes -- Juvenile literature. Aeronautics -- History -- Juvenile literature. Other Author: Nahum, Andrew. Flying machine. Other Title: Eyewitness flight Notes: Revised edition of: Flying machine. New York : Knopf, 1990. At head of title: Eyewitness. Includes index. Contents: Flying like a bird -- Lighter than air -- Gliding aloft -- Powered flight -- The first airplanes -- Those magnificent men -- Double wings -- The evolving plane -- Light aircraft -- Aero-engines -- The propeller -- Flying the world -- Jet liner -- Jet propulsion -- Landing gear -- Controlling the plane -- In the cockpit -- On the flight deck -- Flying instruments -- Rotating wings -- Helicopter -- Hot-air balloon -- Airship -- A modern glider -- Kites for people -- Portable planes -- Did you know? -- Who's who? -- Find out more. Web Site: Publisher description ISBN: 9780756673178 0756673178 9780756673185 0756673186 Other Number: 1053940741 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 352144 # Local items in: 0 # System items in: 0 Call Number: j 629.1309 Nahum Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
