Aeronautics category: 1620 books

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Mae Jemison

With Audio Recording

by Laurie Calkhoven
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016

Blast off into space and get to know Mae Jemison—the first African-American woman to ever go to space—with this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series of biographies about people “you should meet.” Meet Mae Jemison, the first African-American female astronaut!...
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Nefertiti, the spidernaut

The Jumping Spider Who Learned to Hunt in Space

by Darcy Pattison
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2016

THE AMAZING VOYAGE OF NEFERTITI, THE SPIDERNAUT -- Most spiders spin a web and passively wait for prey to come to them. Jumping spiders, by contrast, actively hunt by jumping to catch their food. What if a jumping spider was sent to the International Space Station? When it jumped, it would...
Cover of DKfindout! Space Travel
by DK
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2019

This children's book on space travel is packed with inspiring stories and facts about space exploration, astronauts, and the first moon landing. DK findout! Space Travel is ideal for school projects and for children who love to learn about adventures in space. From the first astronaut in space...
Cover of Space: Planets, Moons, Stars, and More!
by Joe Rhatigan
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2016

Learn about our solar system in this Step 3 Science Reader packed with NASA photos and space facts! Step into Reading, the most trusted name in early readers, delivers an introduction to the final frontier that kids can read themselves! For up-to-date information (including about Pluto and its fellow...
Cover of Bir Sorum Var - Neden?
by Mehmet Yaşar
Language: Turkish
Release Date: July 22, 2016

O, evin heyeCAN´ı. O, dedesinin soru sor CAN´ı. O, okulun haylazlık yapmıyCAN´ı. O, mahallenin gol atıCAN´ı. Annesinin ise sadece CAN´ı. İşte karşınızda, CAN BİLİR! Onun bildiklerini sen de bilmek ister misin? Ayçiçekleri neden güneşe döner mesela? Karıncalar neden boğulmaz?...
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Team Moon

How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon

by Catherine Thimmesh
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2006

“This behind-the-scenes look at the first Apollo moon landing has the feel of a public television documentary in its breadth and detail” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Here is a rare perspective on a story we only thought we knew. For Apollo 11, the first moon landing, is a story...
Cover of FAR OUT! Solar System
by Lisa Kurkov
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2014

What is the coldest planet in our solar system? Which has the shortest year? FAR OUT! Solar System answers these questions and more about our home system in space.The Spectrum® Readers are the perfect Common Core aligned tool to support the development of nonfiction reading skills. Each leveled reader...
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Personal Aircraft

From Flying Cars to Backpack Helicopters

by Tim Harris
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2018

From flying cars to superdrones, the latest breakthroughs in personal aircraft science read like science fiction. High-interest text and gripping visuals present the very latest science and tech behind personal aircraft.
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Superfast Jets

From Fighter Jets to Turbojets

by Tim Harris
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2018

From extremely fast passenger planes to stealthy military vehicles, jets have come a long way since their invention. Action shots and diagrams along with high-interest text explore these superfast aircraft.
Cover of How Do Hang Gliders Work?
by Jennifer Boothroyd
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Would you want to swoop through the air like a bird? Riding a hang glider is a fun way to fly. But a hang glider has no motor. How does the pilot take off? How does the hang glider stay in the air? Learn the answers in this book!
Cover of How Do Parachutes Work?
by Jennifer Boothroyd
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017

Parachutes can be used for emergency landings. But they can also be used for flying fun! Who packs a parachute? And how does its light fabric keep you afloat? Discover the answers inside this book!
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Triumphs of Human Flight

From Wingsuits to Parachutes

by Tim Harris
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2018

Soaring thousands of feet above sea level in nothing but a fabric suit? It sounds crazy, but it's the reality of modern human flight. Action-packed photos and engaging text propel readers through this high-interest (and high-flying) angle on STEM.
Cover of Rotorcraft Flying Handbook
by Federal Aviation Administration
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2011

The Rotorcraft Flying Handbook is designed as a technical manual for applicants who are preparing for their private, commercial, or flight instructor pilot certificates with a helicopter or gyroplane class rating. Certificated flight instructors may find this handbook a valuable training aid, since...
Cover of All About Planes
by Judy Monroe Peterson
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016

People have always wanted to fly. In the 1700s and 1800s, humans flew in lighter-than-air ships such as balloons, airships, and gliders. It was not until 1903 in North Carolina that two brothers built and flew the first heavier-than-air craft—the airplane. Of course, aviation has come a long way since...
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