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Be it for travel, battle or exploration, this book covers the exciting history of air travel, from the Wright Brothers first foray into the skies to the Apollo moon landings. Simplified information surrounds exciting full-colour illustrations which show the many types of aircraft, with a sneak peek into how they work. Special split pages make "Time Shift" an unique interactive experience. "The Time Shift" series features bright, realistic illustrations and simple text to introduce children to a wide range of scientific subjects. It... read more
Man has always dreamed of being able to fly like the birds, but by the end of the nineteenth century this dream was becoming reality due to inventors such as Orville and Wilbur Wright. This book features full-colour illustrations which combine humour and accurate technical detail. Here's the science boxes that illustrate crucial technical information, while captions, a complete glossary and an index combine to make this title an ideal education book.
Little Will can count lots of adult godwits, but why can't he see any godwit chicks? The answer is more incredible than he could possibly imagine.Beautifully illustrated by Jez Tuya, this delightful story explains the migration of this fascinating bird to the other side of the world to lay their eggs.
The heart-warming story is written by Jenny Pattrick, the best selling author of The Denniston Rose.
The book is accompanied by a CD of lyrical, toetapping songs, including a counting song. The lyrics are by Jenny Pattric... read more
Winner of the Non-fiction Category of the New Zealand Post Book Awards 2010. Every year in March thousands of godwits leave New Zealand and fly almost 17,000 kilometres to Alaska, where they mate and raise new godwits, and then turn around and fly all the way back to New Zealand. This is the story of two godwits whose flight in 2007 was tracked using transmitters. Millions of people watched their progress on the internet. A male bird named E3 mysteriously turned back when he reached Papua New Guinea and then he ceased to transmi... read more
Jack McLaren accompanies Hudson Fysh and Paul McGuiness on their historic 2170km trek from Longreach, Queensland, to Katherine, NT, in a Model-T Ford, surveying the country for suitable landing fields for an air race. Convinced of the need for an outback air service, Fysh and McGuiness founded Qantas in 1920. Ages 10+
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The history of flying is packed with incredible feats of bravery and endurance, human ingenuity and recklessness, mystery, romance and tragedy. From the first hot air balloons of the 18th century to the supersonic jet flights of today, magnificent men (and women) have taken their incredible flying machines ever higher, further and faster. This collection of wonderfully engaging tales of madness, bravery, inventiveness, disaster and triumph will take every aviation enthusiast on a whirlwind ride.
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From the fastest motorbike in the world to the biggest plane in the skies, this series introduces readers to a fantastic array of vehicles and the jobs they do. Each double-page spread focuses on just one vehicle.
From Transport planes to stunt planes this Machines at Work book takes an in-depth look at the world's toughest and most sophisticated machines in the air. Informative text explains the inner workings and special adaptations of each vehicle, and includes a foldout illustration of a machine in action.
The building blocks of scientific knowledge This series of eight books provides the basis of scientific knowledge with clear, detailed explanations of the major concepts. Each book contains a table of contents, a glossary and an index.
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'Let's go, Wilco!' says Hugo to his aeroplane, and together they take to the sky. Flying over Hometown, Hugo can see all the houses below. But wait! One house is on fire. Hugo must raise the alarm - fast! Hooray for Hugo! When you have read the story, you can follow Hugo's journey on the map.
This title contains 100 years of airborne innovation and adventure for aviation fans - in a new compact edition. From the Wright brothers' first powered flight, to Concorde's final voyage and the tragic crash of the Columbia, take a sky-high journey through the history of aviation. Charting the trailblazers, jet test pilots and constant progress at the cutting-edge of technology, every aspect of flight is explored. Recalling memorable events - record-breaking flights, aerial warfare and terrorist hijackings - this is the story of h... read more
"A thorough, beautifully presented history of aviation" - "The Times". From the Wright brothers' first powered flight, to Concorde's final voyage and the tragic crash of the Columbia, take a sky-high journey through the history of aviation. Charting the trailblazers, jet test pilots and constant progress at the cutting-edge of technology, every aspect of flight is explored. Recalling memorable events - record-breaking flights, aerial warfare and terrorist hijackings - this is the story of how man's dream to fly became a reality and... read more
Take off on an incredible journey from the Wright brother's first flight to space travel in the 21st century. How did the first aeroplane ever take off? What was it like to be in a dogfight with the Red Baron? Amazing digital photography takes you where you have never been before. Join a white-knuckle air race in the 1930s, take the controls of a massive 747 jet liner or zoom to the edge of space. Eyewitness accounts, and action packed scenes will turn exploring the evolution of aircraft over the last century into an edge of your s... read more
Knowing the risks, but taking the chance anyway - that was the internal compass that guided Amelia Earhart. This fascinating biography captures Amelia's impressive sense of daring, evident from a very young age and her eagerness to promote women's abilities and desire to contribute to the world around her. She was the first female to fly solo across the Atlantic and the first person to cross it twice by air. Her sudden disappearance over the Pacific on July 2, 1937 remains one of aviation's most haunting unsolved mysteries. Althoug... read more
On Saturday June 21 1913, the Fisher Monoplane took flight seven times from eight attempts. These historic flights - the first made by an aeroplane wholly constructed in New Zealand - took place in the Wairarapa, in paddocks about 10 kilometres to the east of Carterton. There were 'tricky wind puffs' so only straight runs were made but the plane reportedly averaged something like 60 feet in height and covered at least half a milein successive flights. In his introduction, John Best, from the Aviation Historical Society of New Ze... read more
KFYK is a highly visual, accessible and inspirational learning experience. Lively, engaging text explains the basics of a favourite science subject, zooming in on intriguing aspects illustrated with stunning full-colour photographs."KFYK Birds" introduces readers to these fascinating animals. It explains what birds are, and looks closely at how they fly, feed, communicate, reproduce and raise their young. Meet familiar and surprising birds from around the world, find out what happens inside an egg and discover which birds are the f... read more
Follow the amazing story of Wilbur and Orville Wright as they sketch, plan and build a flying machine then carry out the world's first flight. Graded Level 4 in the DK Reader's series, this book is perfect for experienced readers.
