Las Animas - Bent County Library District

"Engaging images accompany information about airplanes. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--

Provides information on flight and the history of flying, including the first manned flight in a hot air balloon, how helicopters work, and the beginnings of the American space program.

"The pioneers of early flight performed death-defying feats and broke new technological ground as they took to the skies to thrill crowds and advance the boundaries of human innovation"--Provided by publisher.

"Learn about the history of air travel and find out what it takes to make it in this exciting career field"--

The history of man's desire to fly and descriptions of early flights and aircraft.

Surveys the history of aviation, from the first attempts to modern supersonic planes.

A history of rockets and rocket science, from the Chinese discovery of gunpowder to the development of nuclear spacecraft and rockets that sail on the solar winds.

Describes the history of flight, from Otto Lilienthal constructing hang gliders in the nineteenth century to SpaceShipOne's first commercial space flight in 2004.

This book describes the history of rockets, the parts of a rocket, Yuri Gagarin's orbiting of Earth, and John Glenn's orbiting of Earth.

Guides readers back to the source of people's knowledge about a specific subject, then moves them forward through the present to the future. Contains interactive elements including: feather, acetate page, hologram, cutaway pages, and reusable vinyl stickers.