The Science of Flight The Air-Amazing Truth about Planes and Helicopters |
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| Author:
| Graham, Ian |
| Illustrator:
| Skaltsas, Christos
Beach, Bryan |
| Series title: | The Science of Engineering Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-531-13395-8 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2019 |
| Publisher: | Scholastic Library Publishing
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| Imprint: | Franklin Watts |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $9.95 |
Book Description:
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Discover planes that can fly faster than the speed of sound!The Science of Engineering series feature different forms of architecture and transport engineering. Features include funny and interesting illustrations; real-world science examples; side panels to tackle complex subject matter in a fun and relevant way; detailed glossary and more.This book explores how our understanding of the science of flight has improved, creating aircraft that are bigger and faster than the Wright...
More DescriptionDiscover planes that can fly faster than the speed of sound!The Science of Engineering series feature different forms of architecture and transport engineering. Features include funny and interesting illustrations; real-world science examples; side panels to tackle complex subject matter in a fun and relevant way; detailed glossary and more.This book explores how our understanding of the science of flight has improved, creating aircraft that are bigger and faster than the Wright brothers ever dreamed of. It covers helicopters, jet-planes, rocket-planes, planes big enough to carry hundreds of people, planes that can fly faster than the speed of sound, and even flying machines small enough to strap on your back.