Secrets of flight
By: Andrew Solway
Series: Science secrets; Science secrets (London, England)
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781445100777
Subjects: Flight; Miscellanea; Juvenile literature; Aeronautics; Aerodynamics; Experiments
Description: Examinies flight by looking at how things are able to fly. Includes experiments. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Table of contents: title: Would you like to fly?; title: What keeps us on the ground?; title: What were the first flyers?; title: How are birds adapted to flight?; title: How do balloons float?; title: Who was the first person to fly?; title: How does a wing work?; title: Why do planes have to fly quickly?; title: How do aircraft engines work?; title: How does a helicopter fly without wings?; title: What makes a good fighter plane?; title: How do spacecraft fly?; title: What will aircraft be like in the future?