Flying Machines - Hardcover

Arnold, Nick

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 076367107X ISBN 13: 9780763671075

Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA), 2014

Synopsis

Ready to take off? Learn all about aerodynamics and find everything you need to make five fabulous flying machines.

Do you love machines that fly? Can you name some key aviation inventions, from balloons to solar-powered planes? Do you know how flight forces such as gravity, drag, thrust, and lift work? Kids who are raring to make their own flying machines can pore through the theory and history of flight, build five different models -- a galactic glider, a deadly dart, a whirlybird helicopter, a single-prop Starlite, and a twin-prop SuperStar -- and pick up some expert tips on flying them like an ace. Special features include:
- Tear-out printed sheets for making two paper planes
- Materials for making three propeller-powered machines, including balsa wood body parts, neoprene wings, plastic propellers, wheels, and an elastic band

About this title

About the Author

Nick Arnold has written more than fifty books and is best known for the Horrible Science series. He lives in Devon, England.

Brendan Kearney makes his illustration debut with Flying Machines. He lives in St. Albans, England.

Edition details

• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 076367107X
• ISBN 13: 9780763671075
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Kearney Brendan
• Number of pages: 31