airports

Looks at the different parts of an airport, explains who decides how an airport should be built,and examines the role of architects, engineers, electricians, contractors, and other people involved in building an airport.

Takes the reader through the steps involved in building an airport, from choosing a site and clearing the land all the way to the grand opening, with information about all the different jobs people do to complete the project.

Text and illustrations describe the physical layout, operations, and personnel of a typical large airport.

Describes the history of the U.S. Air Marshal program, the training involved in becoming an air marshal, and how air marshals help to protect passengers.

A Lego family goes to the airport to leave for a beach vacation, where they check their baggage, board the plane, and fly into the air to their destination.

Examines the work, equipment, and personnel of airports.

Explains how the airplanes and major pieces of equipment in an airport work and interact.

Examines the different parts of an airport and describes the various operations and activities.

When the original Star Spangled Banner is stolen, seventh-graders Anne, Jos?, and Henry, all descendants of the Silver Jaguar Society, pursue suspects on airport carts and through baggage handling tunnels while stranded at a Washington, D.C., airport during a snowstorm.

A color-illustrated look at the methods used by the Transportation Security Administration to protect Americans in airports, aircraft, and elsewhere. Also includes a chronology, glossary, and list of further resources.