Flight

DK Eyewitness Books

by Andrew Nahum

Fly up, up, and away with the brave pioneer aviators - the humans who first took flight - and see the remarkable range of machines that has carried us aloft ever since.

Discover why a biplane's rotary engine spins very fast when it is running
See a hot-air balloon being inflated
Find out how a World War I fighter plane was constructed
Explore even more with your giant wallchart

First published in 1990.
This revised edition published in 2011.

Genres: Aviation, Nonfiction

72 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

Andrew Nahum is Principal Curator of Technology and Engineering at the Science Museum, London. He recently led the curatorial team which created the acclaimed special exhibition Inside the Spitfire, and previously directed the creation of the major new synoptic gallery at the Museum on the history of technology and science entitled Making the Modern World.

He has written extensively on the history of technology, aviation and transport for both scholarly and popular journals. His books include a study of Alec Issigonis the designer of the Mini and the Morris Minor cars in Issigonis and the Mini and Frank Whittle in Frank Whittle: Invention of the Jet and he is currently completing a technological and economic study of the British aircraft industry in the years following the Second World War.

Reviews

[Little Timmy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great learning volume in this series. These are always a nice entertaining read with tons of great pics. Very recommended

[Chiao-yu Tuan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick read. Informative. Lots of pictures. Talks about a lot of different types of aircraft - airplane, glider, hot air balloon, helicopter, etc. Also breaks down different aspects of flight, from instruments to engine, historical flight and notable personals

[MarytheBookLover · Rating 5 out of 5]

My Opinion:

These books are wonderful. My daughters absolutely love them. All I could think when we received our copies is why didn’t I have them sooner. My kids were engrossed with the books and reading about how animals hunt,what they eat and what they use as weapons. This book engrossed them for hours. My oldest was reading the descriptions to my youngest. They were even acting out some of what was in there. I loved it! They loved it! The predators and flight book even came with a wall chart that are now hanging in their room. My kids loved looking at all the different types of propellers in the Flight book. They were making sounds and using their imagination on what planes do and what they would feel like flying. I am impressed with these books. I am happy we were lucky enough to be offered the two set pack! These books are amazing and should be in every library and household around. They are full with facts,fun and great to have.

[Lucy · Rating 5 out of 5]

a DK Eyewitness book. As usual aimed at children, but still a good introduction for adults. Lots of good pictures and interesting information, not restricted to American. History of various methods and types of flight. Depicts and details different machines that flew or attempted to fly. Up to the present day. Recommended.

[Nicolaas · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book to read it shows you all the facts of flight and how it came about it also teaches how a plane works I highly recommend it