Bibliograph

Flight, written by Andrew Nahum

Type

Label

Flight, written by Andrew Nahum

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Flight

Oclc number

1428822175

Responsibility statement

written by Andrew Nahum

Series statement

DK eyewitness books

Summary

Soar into the high-flying world of aircraft with this picture-packed, fact-filled book. Eyewitness Flight is an essential guide to the history and science of humanity's most incredible feat: flying! Young readers will pour over stunning photography, alongside fascinating facts, of aircraft from Leonardo da Vinci's wing machines to jet airliners, as well as helicopters, gliders, zeppelins, monoplanes, biplanes, and even triplanes. Learn how technology made flight possible, which tools pilots use, and how our ability to take to the skies has shaped human history

Table Of Contents

Fly like a bird -- Lighter than air -- Gliding aloft -- Powered flight -- The first airplanes -- Flying aces -- Double wings -- The evolving plane -- Light aircraft -- Aero-engines -- The propeller -- Flying the world -- The jet age -- Jet propulsion -- Landing gear -- Controlling the plane -- In the cockpit -- On the flight deck -- Flying instruments -- Rotating wings -- Helicopter -- War in the air -- Hot-air balloon -- Airship -- A modern glider -- Plain sailing -- Did you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more

Target audience

pre adolescent

resource.variantTitle

Eyewitness flightDK Eyewitness flight

Classification