The Story of Flight: from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
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| Rating | : | 4.14 (518 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1552976424 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 64 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Ages 8-11.Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. This history of aviation covers the Montgolfier brothers' hot air balloon, which floated above Paris for 20 minutes in 1783, through to the space shuttle and beyond. . More than 150 color and b&w images, arranged in an appropriately airy design, illustrate the proceedings. From Publishers Weekly For older readers, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum offers The Story of Flight by Judith Rinard, an adaptation of her Book of Flight, which was geared to an older audience
"Exellent Resource" according to A Customer. This book provides younger students with information in smaller bits than other books I have seen. The many pictures are wonderful, and the variety in aviation related topics is exellent.. A hit with kids who love aviation Gottagoodread? Got this for my 10-year old nephew who wants to be a pilot when he grows up. He absolutely loved it :)
More than 150 photographs and drawings, most in full color, illustrate and explain the amazing developments in the story of flight.. Here you'll read about the development of ballooning; the earliest gliders; the Wright brothers' first sustained flights; Charles Lindbergh's solo trip across the Atlantic; Amelia Earhart's courageous flights; the explosion of the airship Hindenburg; the dogfights of World Wars I and II; Chuck Yeager's blast through the sound barrier; the Apollo astronauts' first steps on the moon and the building of the International Space Station. The dream of being able to fly is as old as human history. Richly illustrated with photographs and illustrations The Story of Flight takes you on an exciting journey through time. This book, based on the outstanding collection of the Smithsonian National Air a