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008792
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USA, Firefly Books Ltd., 2001.
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128pDark Blue Spine
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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.
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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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1552095991 Pb.
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| 009170 | 629.1309/RIN | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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026514
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Noida, Harper Collins Children's Books, 2020.
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90pPink spine
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India's sky-rocketing Space story! As we rocket into space on the back of several successful missions, this book examines India's glorious space trajectory starting from its first venture, the Aryabhata, to its most recent mission to the Moon, Chandrayaan-2. Presented through crisp stories and timelines accompanied by pictures from ISRO and other space agencies, this brilliantly designed, information-rich book will give you a complete update on India's unique place in the world of space exploration. It also looks at India's collaboration with space agencies such as NASA, ESA, Roscosmos and others on the world stage besides listing future projects that India will be launching in the coming years. This book also includes space trivia, timeline of the Indian space programme and milestones of other spacefaring nations; information on observatories and telescopes; valuable tips on space careers and scholarships for aspiring astronauts, space scientists and explorers; and exciting activities by NASA such as building your own satellite and rocket and even making an edible asteroid! Pick up this book to explore India's incredible journey into space! This book is the first in a new series that will present India's place in various spheres such as sports, science, history and more.
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Poster
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9789353576417 Pb.
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| 024233 | 629.40954/VER | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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