Kaufmann, John

Presents simple instructions for making and flying kites, boomerangs, helicopters, hang gliders, and hand-launched gliders.

Instructions for building, launching, and flying model gliders. Includes suggestions for contest flying.

Discusses the characteristics of falcons, the history and techniques of falconry, and attempts at saving these birds from extinction by breeding in captivity.

Text and illustrations introduce various types of pterosaurs, a family of flying reptiles that flourished during the age of the dinosaurs.

Describes the voyage of the first airplane to fly around the world without refueling, and the people who built and flew it.

Describes the habits and behavior of the nocturnal creature, the bat, the only mammal that can fly.

Introduces the migration and mating habits of the robin emphasizing the instincts that enable him to return each year to the same northern nest.

Easy-to-understand text explains the mechanics of bird flight.

Discusses prehistoric birds and their ancestors and theories on how creatures began to fly.

Discusses in simple terms, with examples from nature and technology, the effects of shape on the speed and efficiency of movement through air and water.