Flight

by Von Hardesty

Flight is with high-quality images and diagrams on the history of flight and space travel as well as specific planes from the Wright flyer to the Zeppelin.

How do planes stay in the air?
How does a space shuttle overcome gravity?
Which was the first plane to fly faster than the speed of sound?

Flight, a new book in the visually stunning, groundbreaking INSIDERS series, answers all these questions and more. Packed with high quality images and diagrams on the history of flight and space travel as well as specific planes from the Wright flyer to the Zeppelin, full-energy spreads approach the topics through unique and unexpected angles, taking the reader inside the action. Engaging and fun to read, this series will appeal to know-it-all kids and reluctant readers alike.

Genres: Nonfiction

64 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Von Hardesty is currently a curator in the Division of Aeronautics at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. He has written a number of books, and lives in the metropolitan D.C. area.

Reviews

[Josef Komensky · Rating 4 out of 5]

Heel erg mooi geïllustreerd boek over allerlei soort van vliegtuigen ..tot de ruimteveer aan toe en de ontwikkeling in de aviatiek in het algemeen. Al de prachtige illustraties zijn de pre.