aerodynamics

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aerodynamics

The science of a race car

reactions in action
2010
Describes the science behind race cars, including aerodynamics, velocity, and fuel types.

Why kites fly

the story of the wind at work
1976
Discusses the principles of aerodynamics which enable a kite to fly.

Flight

1998
Introduces basic facts about the properties of flight with instructions for related experiments and projects, and includes birds, bows and arrows, cannons, kites, hot air balloons, airships, gliders, helicopters, rockets, and many others.

Flight

1995
Introduces basic facts about the properties of flight with instructions for related experiments and projects.

Streamlined

1974
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.

The miracle of flight

1999
An illustrated study of flight, exploring the physical principles of flight; discussing the ways in which insects could have evolved wings to become the first creatures to fly; tracing the evolution of the anatomy and physiology of birds in relation to their flight; and exploring the technical achievement that has allowed man to fly.

Looking inside sports aerodynamics

1992
Explains the principles of aerodynamic forces and how they function in such sports as tennis, football, baseball, track and field, and golf.

Air and flight

1999
Uses simple experiments to describe the properties of air and their effects especially on weather and flight.

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