An edition of The Flying Book (2003)

The Flying Book

Everything You've Ever Wondered about Flying on Airplanes

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An edition of The Flying Book (2003)

The Flying Book

Everything You've Ever Wondered about Flying on Airplanes

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  • 1 Currently reading

Whether you fear, thrill at, or, like many, have never bothered to stop and think about the wonder of commercial flight, The Flying Book will inform, surprise, reassure, and entertain. David Blatner takes readers from the cockpit to the runway, the control tower, the baggage and security systems, the airplane manufacturing plant, and beyond, explaining the many factors that make airline travel possible. There are stops along the way to examine airplane maintenance, pilot training, the effects of weather, safety statistics, tips for staying healthy, oddball aviation inventions such as the air car, and what aerodynamicists have learned from birds and bugs. With a brief history of aviation just to put it all in perspective, as well as minibiographies of some of history's great aviators, The Flying Book is a treasure trove of fascinating aviation facts. A delight for travelers-business, pleasure, or armchair-or any readers who like to indulge their sense of curiosity, The Flying Book captures the spirit, illuminates the science, and reveals the magic of flight.

Publish Date
Publisher
Walker & Company
Language
English
Pages
248

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Edition Availability
Cover of: The Flying Book
The Flying Book
2010, Penguin Group UK
Electronic resource in English
Cover of: The Flying Book
The Flying Book: Everything You've Ever Wondered About Flying On Airplanes
September 29, 2005, Walker & Company
Paperback in English
Cover of: The Flying Book
The Flying Book: Everything You've Ever Wondered about Flying on Airplanes
August 1, 2004, Walker & Company
Hardcover in English
Cover of: The Flying Book
The Flying Book
July 29, 2004, Penguin Books Ltd
Cover of: The Flying Book
The Flying Book: Everything You've Ever Wondered about Flying on Airplanes
January 2003, Greystone Books
Hardcover in English
Cover of: The Flying Book
The Flying Book
2003, Walker Books
eBook in English
Cover of: The Flying Book
The Flying Book: everything you've ever wondered about flying on airplanes
Publish date unknown, Walker & Co.

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The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Number of pages
248
Dimensions
7.1 x 7.1 x 0.8 inches
Weight
1.1 pounds

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL7876845M
ISBN 10
0802713785
ISBN 13
9780802713780
OCLC/WorldCat
50919759
Library Thing
742698
Goodreads
7116853

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