Eyewitness Flight - Dk

Soar into the high-flying world of aircraft with this picture-packed, fact-filled book. Eyewitness Flight is an essential guide to the history and science of humanity's most incredible feat: flying! Young readers will pour over stunning photography, alongside fascinating facts, of aircraft from Leonardo da Vinci's wing machines to jet airliners, as well as helicopters, gliders, zeppelins, monoplanes, biplanes, and even triplanes. Learn how technology made flight possible, which tools pilots use, and how our ability to take to the skies has shaped human history. Part of DK's best-selling Eyewitness series, which is now getting an exciting makeover, this popular title has been reinvigorated with a fresh new look, new photographs, updated information, and a new eyewitness feature--fascinating firsthand accounts from experts in the field. Eyewitness Flight is the perfect guide for history or science homework help or for those who simply want to further their knowledge of this incredible human feat. \nBecome an eyewitness to the high-flying world of aircraft and the history of flight. \n \nThis picture-led guide will take you on a visual tour of incredible flying machines. Children can learn all about the history and science of humanity's most incredible feat: flying! Find out about how technology made flight possible, which tools pilots use, and how taking to the skies has shaped human history. Throughout the pages of this children's guide to aviation, you can expect to find: \n \n- A fresh new look; new photographs, updated information, and a new eyewitness feature. \n- A visual tour through the topic combined with bite-sized text. \n- Brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the field. Eyewitness Flight gives a detailed overview of all things aircraft for kids aged 9+, including helicopters, gliders, zeppelins, monoplanes, biplanes, and even triplanes. Using full-color photographs of different types of aviation, including an aircraft from Leonardo da Vinci's wing machines to jet airliners, children can immerse themselves in the world of flight and this incredible human feat. Explore the series! \n \nGlobally, the Eyewitness series has sold more than 50 million copies over 30 years. Travel through the solar system with Eyewitness Space, learn the incredible systems that keep your body functioning with Eyewitness Human Body, become immersed in the world of feathered creatures with Eyewitness Bird, or take a trip aboard the most famous ship i