Flight - Couverture rigide

Hardesty, Von

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1442432772 ISBN 13 : 9781442432772

Editeur : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2011

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Von Hardesty is a curator at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. He has written widely on aerospace history. His books include Great Aviators and Epic.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1442432772
• ISBN 13: 9781442432772
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 64
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Simon & Schuster; casetta@mondadori.it; ; Via Mondadori 1,; Segrate Milano; 20090; Italie