VEHICLES & TRANSPORTATION
Aircraft Carriers: Runways at Sea
Aircraft Carriers by
Aircraft carriers are gigantic ships that thousands of people call home. These huge floating cities have their own barbershops and are used to move people and planes all around the world. Readers will love exploring the decks of these monstrous military machines, learning how planes take off and land on the flight deck, and how everything is controlled from the "island." They'll also explore the newest model of aircraft carrier and what has kept these big ships moving for more than half a century!
ISBN: 1482421089Publication Date: 2015-01-01
Airplanes: How Airplanes Work
Airplanes by
This book introduces the history of the invention of airplanes, including Leonardo da Vinci's ornithopter, Joseph-Michel and Jacque-Étienne Montgolfier's hot air balloons, Sir George Cayley and Otto Lilienthal's work with gliders, Orville and Wilbur Wright's first flight, Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart's flights across the Atlantic, and the work of modern record breakers Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager. Other chapters delve into airplane parts, from wings and ailerons to landing gear and jet engines, as well as how these parts along with concepts such as lift, gravity, thrust, and drag help keep an airplane flying. Fun facts discuss black boxes, autopilot, and the requirements for a U.S. pilot's license. Other sections cover regimes of flight, mach numbers, and different kinds of airplanes, such as monoplanes, biplanes, floatplanes, and sailplanes, as well as the pilots, crews, flight attendants, and airport workers who run this form of transportation. The book also addresses the airplane's impact on society as swift carriers of passengers and products, as well as disease and pollution. Full-color photographs, informative diagrams, glossary words in bold, a graphic timeline, and an index enhance this engaging, easy-to-read text about airplanes, an everyday invention that makes travel faster and puts the world at our fingertips. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
ISBN: 161613643XPublication Date: 2010-09-01
Cars: How Does a Car Work?
Cars by
Cars are everywhere, but how much do we really know about how they work? Readers learn more about not just the family car, but also about the thrill rides of sports cars and race cars. Full-color photographs and fun facts enhance accessible yet exciting information about the many different vehicles we see on the roads--and on the racetrack--today. Readers discover the differences between a sedan and a coupe, the different "boxes" that make up cars, and much more. They're shown step-by-step how to draw their own car, and even how to write a report on what they've learned. A quiz at the end of the book will test readers on their newfound automobile knowledge. High-interest topic attracts reluctant readers Reading level appropriate for many ages Full-color photographs Table of contents, glossary, and index guide readers through each book Suggested books and websites provide additional learning opportunities
ISBN: 1433995999Publication Date: 2013-08-01
