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3) Flight
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[1998]
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English
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Explains the concepts of flight and aeronautics while also suggesting experiments which further illustrate the information presented.
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This is Daniel Cook volume 4
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Join Daniel on a plane ride.
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"In Superfast Rockets, early fluent readers will learn about the mechanics, design, engines, and aerodynamics that make rockets superfast. Infographics and sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about STEM and rockets using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Superfast Rockets also features reading tips...
12) By air
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Pub. Date
2012.
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English
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"Gives a concise history of travel by land, water, air, or in space, showing the technology available today, in the near future, and in centuries to come"--Provided by publisher.
13) Flight
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Pub. Date
[2002]
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English
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When a mammoth delivering canvas awnings gets lifted off the ground by the wind, the Mammoth Islanders discover the power of the wind. The Islanders experiment and eventually learn the right combination of the four forces involved in flight: gravity, lift, thrust, and drag.
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"Why do airplanes look the way they do? Why can't birds fly when they're first born? And why do some paper planes fly farther than others? Discover everything there is to know about flight from Ada Twist, Scientist--from information about creatures that fly, to the history of aircrafts, to modern technology that allows us to soar through the air faster than ever!"--Amazon.com.
15) Supersonic jets
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English
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"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about supersonic jets. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
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[2022]
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English
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"This ... meeting of poetic form and ... artwork transports us out of the bounds of Earth, past a lunar eclipse, beyond the orbiting planets, and into glowing galaxies and twinkling constellations. Sally M. Walker uses her award-winning skill as a writer of nonfiction to explore space through ... haiku, accompanied by narrative explanations of wonders that are out of this world. Illustrator Matthew Trueman imagines the explosive Big Bang and awe-inspiring...
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Pub. Date
[2004]
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English
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A fully updated new edition of the bible of model rocketry and the official handbook of the National Association of Rocketry G. Harry Stine was one of the founders of model rocketry and one of its most accomplished and respected figures. His Handbook of Model Rocketry has long been recognized as the most authoritative and reliable resource in the field. Now fully updated and expanded by Harry's son Bill Stine, who inherited his father's passion for...
18) Flight
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[2012]
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English
Description
Introduces the principles of flight, including those used by birds and insects, and describes the various uses for the aircraft man has created.
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Expand your young reader's universe! Simple, straightforward text paired with color and historic photos discusses how rockets and satellites are used to explore the universe. Readers will learn how powerful rockets launch spacecraft. Also discussed are natural satellites and artificial satellites, including space probes and piloted spacecraft. The history and future goals of rockets and satellites are covered as well. Features include a table of contents,...
20) Future flight!
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
In the last 100 years, aviation technology has surged from the beginnings of flight to a highly advanced space age. Take a look at a 15 cm plane that the US military is considering for espionage and a new plane from NASA, the Hyper Soar, that would make a trip from Toronto to Tokyo in 2 hours. Learn about the strides NASA is taking in the development of rocket ship launching, satellite planes, and its genius space home. Fly into the future in this...
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