ID | 008792 |
Call Number | 629.1309/RIN |
Title Proper | Book of Flight: The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum |
Language | ENG |
Author | Rinard, Judith, E. |
Publication | USA, Firefly Books Ltd., 2001. |
Description | 128p Dark Blue Spine |
Note | The major milestones in flight history illustrated from the collections of the National Air and Space Museum. Includes the development of flight and diagrams explaining flight science and technology. |
Note | Introduction The beginnings of flight Powered flights : first attempts The Wright brothers Wright brothers in France Aviation takes off World War I : fighters Flying a fighter World War I : Bombers Barnstorming Racing for the skies Douglas world cruisers Going the distance Charles Lindbergh Ameila Earhart Airmail to airlines Air transport Airships Flying boats World War II : fighters World War II : Battle of Britain World War II : War at sea Enola Gay The sound barrier Korea and Vietnam Modern military aircraft Modern fighters Spy in the sky Jet mission Helicopters Working planes Modern record breakers Rockets and the space age To the edge of space Mercury and Gemini Comparative rockets Apollo to the moon One small step Exploring the moon A different world Homeward bound Skylab Apollo-Soyuz Space suits The space shuttle Keeping cool The glass cockpit Shuttle orbiter Space telescope Meeting Mir Living in space Gliding home Space station Building the ISS Research and design Mission to Mars Milestones of flight Glossary Index
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Standard Number | 1552095991 |
Price. Qualification | Rs.375(Pb) |
Classification Number | 629.1309 |
Key Words | IGCSE ; Aeronautics - History ; Flight - History ; National Air and Space Museum |