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DK Eyewitness Guides: Flying Machine by Andrew Nahum (Hardcover, 1998)

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Since the days of Daedalus and Icarus in ancient Greece people have longed to fly like birds. Using stunning original photographs Flying Machine show how that dream has been fulfilled.Beginning with Leonardo da Vinci's visionary ornithopter the book explores man's many different attempts through history to achieve flight. See how aeroplanes have progressed since the Wright brothers' historic first flight and experience the dangers faced by the pioneer aviators. Examine the early flying machines from a 1909 Bleriot to a biplane and take a close-up look at many different types of aircraft from supersonic jetliners to modern gliders.Written by Andrew Nahum aviation curator at London's Science Museum Flying Machine is a unique and exciting introducton to the world of flight.

Product Identifiers

PublisherDorling Kindersley Ltd

ISBN-139780863184130

eBay Product ID (ePID)95675510

Product Key Features

Number of Pages64 Pages

Publication NameDk Eyewitness Guides: Flying Machine

LanguageEnglish

SubjectTechnology

Publication Year1998

TypeRéférence

Subject AreaLanguage Study

AuthorAndrew Nahum

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height290 mm

Item Weight566 g

Item Width224 mm

Additional Product Features

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

Title_AuthorAndrew Nahum

Series TitleDk Eyewitness