aeronautics

Labeled illustrations introduce different forms of flying machines.

Discusses how to complete DIY projects dealing with aviation, including some of history's most incredible inventions and scientific discoveries.

"Grace Lafferty, an eighteen-year-old wing-walker, thrills crowds with barrel rolls and loop-the-loops in hopes of making enough money to get to the 1922 World Aviation Expo"--.

"Do you know who invented the airplane? Most Americans believe it was Wilbur and Orville Wright. But what if that's not true? What if a German immigrant named Gustave Whitehead beat the Wrights to the punch, flying a plane he designed several years before Wilbur and Orville took their famous flight? You'll hang on every word as the Wright brothers and Whitehead face off to become the first to fly. Read on for a story full of disputes, determination, and more."--Provided by publisher.

"Introduces readers to the science that makes airplanes possible."--Provided by publisher.

A complete account of her life and times, this book offers an in-depth look at Amelia Earhart and her legacy.

"Ben Thompson and Erik Slader take readers through the numerous failures that comprised the Space Race, paving the way for humanity's eventual success at reaching the stars"--Publisher.

"Describes the lives of [Orville and Wilbur Wright,] the two American brothers who designed, built, and flew the first heavier-than-air aircraft to fly successfully, detailing the many mishaps and misadventures that preceded it"--OCLC.

Learn about airplanes, blimps, helicopters, paragliders, and more. Enjoy the splendor of Yosemite National Park from a hang glider; exprience the Wright Brothers' first historic flights; and ride along as the young narrator takes his first flying lesson, goes for a hot air balloon ride, and flies his remote control airplane.

"A visual guide to aviation and man's conquest of the skies, covering the earliest pioneers of flight to modern-day space technology."--Publisher.