Author(s)

Bibliographic Information

Flying machine

written by Andrew Nahum

(Eyewitness guides)(A Dorling Kindersley book)

Dorling Kindersley, 2003

  • : pbk

Available at  / 2 libraries

Search this Book/Journal

Note

"Hardback edition first published in Great Britain in 1990"--T.p. verso

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Follow the fascinating path of human flight and flying machines from the first early attempts in the middle ages to the development of highly advanced intruments and tools on-board the modern aircraft. In-depth facts and stunning photographs make this a perfect resource for projects, reference and discovery.

Table of Contents

  • Flying like a bird
  • lighter than air
  • gliding aloft
  • powered flight
  • the first aeroplanes
  • those magnificent men
  • double wings
  • the evolving plane
  • light aircraft
  • aero-engines
  • the propeller
  • flying the world
  • jetliner
  • 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.

by "Nielsen BookData"

Related Books: 1-2 of 2

Details

Page Top