num_pages: 152
description: From the smallest gnat to the largest aircraft all things that fly obey the same aerodynamic principles. The Simple Science of Flight offers an introduction to the mechanics of flight and beyond that to the scientific attitude that finds wonder in simple calculations forging connections between say the energy efficiency of a peanut butter sandwich and that of the kerosene that fuels a jumbo jet.
language: English
title: The Simple Science of Flight: From Insects to Jumbo Jets
publisher: MIT Press (MA)