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Flight and Motion: The History and Science of Flying
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Description: Designed for readers from grade 6 and up, this lavishly illustrated set provides comprehensive coverage of the history of aviation, including spaceflight, as well as the science and technology on which it depends. Detailed A-Z entries trace the development of human flight from ancient myths and legends through today's space exploration, highlighting scientific discoveries and innovations that made aviation possible.
Flight and Motion also celebrates the contributions and achievements of the pioneers and visionaries of air and space flight, from inventors and innovators to pilots, astronauts, and cosmonauts. Detailed illustrated diagrams give readers a general understanding of the mechanics of flight and of the physics and technology involved. The set also highlights key air and spacecraft that have made a unique mark in the history of flight. It features more than 500 full-color and black-and-white photos and illustrations, and also includes a timeline, a listing of places of interest, including museums and exhibits, further reading lists, a comprehensive glossary, and general and subject indexes.
Selected Contents:
Volume 1
Contents by Theme
Introduction
Readers' Guide
Aerobatics
Aerodynamics
Aeronautics
Aerospace Manufacturing Industry
Aileron and Rudder
Air and Atmosphere
Air-Cushion Vehicle
Air Traffic Control
Aircraft, Commercial
Aircraft, Experimental
Aircraft, Military
Aircraft Carrier
Aircraft Design
Airport
Airship
Alcock, John, and Brown, Arthur Whitten
Altitude
Apollo Program
Armstrong, Neil
Astronaut
Autogiro
Avionics
AWACS
Ballistics
Balloon
Volume Glossary
Volume Index
Volume 2
Barnstorming
Bell X-1
Benz, Karl, and Daimler, Gottlieb
Bernoulli's Principle
Biplane
Bird
Black Box
Bleriot, Louis
Boeing
Bomber
Cape Canaveral
Cayley, George
Challenger and Columbia
Cochran, Jacqueline
Cockpit
Cody, Leila Marie and Samuel
Coleman, Bessie
Communication
Concorde
Control System
Curtiss, Glenn
Da Vinci, Leonardo
De Havilland Comet
Douglas Commercial 3
Drone
Earhart, Amelia
Einstein, Albert
Ejection Seat
Energy
Engine
Fighter Plane
Flying Boat and Seaplane
Force
Fuel
Volume Glossary
Volume Index
Volume 3
Future of Aviation
Future of Spaceflight
Gagarin, Yuri
Glenn, John
Glider
Global Positioning System
Gossamer Penguin
Gravity
Hang Glider
Helicopter
Hindenburg
Hubble Space Telescope
Hughes, Howard
Insect
International Space Station
Jet and Jet Power
Kennedy Space Center
Kite
Kitty Hawk Flyer
Landing Gear
Laws of Motion
Lift and Drag
Lilienthal, Otto
Lindbergh, Charles
Materials and Structures
Microlight
Missile
Volume Glossary
Volume Index
Volume 4
Mitchell, Billy
Momentum
Montgolfier, Jacques-Etienne and Joseph-Michel
Myths and Legends
NASA
Navigation
Newton, Isaac
Night Witches
Ornithopter
Parachute
Pilot
Pitch, Roll, and Yaw
Pollution
Pressure
Propeller
Radar
Relativity, Theory of
Ride, Sally
Rocket
Satellite
Shepard, Alan
Shock Wave
Sikorsky, Igor
Skydiving
Skyjacking
Sound Wave
Spaceflight
Space Probe
Volume Glossary
Volume Index
Volume 5
Space Race
Space Shuttle
Speed
Sputnik
Stability and Control
Stall
Stealth
Supersonic Flight
Synthetic Vision System
Tail
Takeoff and Landing
Thrust
Velocity
VTOL, V/STOL, and STOVL
Weight and Mass
Whittle, Frank
Wind Tunnel
Wing
World War I
World War II
Wright, Orville and Wilbur
General Glossary
Time Line
Measurements
Places of Interest
Further Reading and Web Sites
Index of Aircraft and Spacecraft
Index of People
General Index
Review(s): Illustrated with over 500 full-color and black-and-white photographs, illustrations, and detailed diagrams, this set is an excellent guide to the topic for students in grades 6 and up. Report writers as well as those simply interested in browsing the topic will find much to hold their interest. Schools and public libraries where the science and history of flight is a curriculum topic will want to consider this set, especially as there are few options on the topic designed for the middle-school student, but still appropriate for the advanced student. Booklist
Over 500 full-color illustrations effectively communicate the history of aviation and many landmark achievements. This attractive set will serve users in middle school and public libraries very well. John R.M. Lawrence, Gale Reference Reviews
    
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