The Magnificent Book of Kites: Explorations in Design, Construction, Enjoyment & Flight [Hardcover]

Maxwell Eden (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 4, 1998

The most comprehensive and fully illustrated bible to kite design, construction and flying basics ever published.

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About the Author

 

Eden Maxwell is a painter, writer, and kiteflier of some note. He grew up on the mean streets of the inner city and fought his way out of the projects to find his walking shoes.

 

He has contributed to many publications—from Popular Science to the Encyclopedia Britannica, and his art is in private collection here and abroad. Eden's the bestselling author of Kiteworks and The Magnificent Book of Kites, Sterling Publishing; he's also ghostwritten books for HarperCollins and Kensington publishers.

 

Eden blogs regularly about purpose, meaning, and persevering as an artist on his website--http://www.edensart.com. 

Product Details

• Hardcover: 464 pages
• Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers (January 4, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579120253
• ISBN-13: 978-1579120252
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 8.2 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,017,667 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Painter, writer, and kiteflier of some note, Eden Maxwell grew up on the mean streets of the inner city and fought his way out of the projects to find his walking shoes. He has contributed to many publications'from Popular Science to the Encyclopedia Britannica, and his art is in private collection here and abroad. Eden's the bestselling author of The Magnificent Book of Kites, Sterling Publishing; he's also ghostwritten books for HarperCollins and Kensington publishers.

Eden blogs regularly about purpose, meaning, and persevering as an artist on his website. His latest book (2008) is An Artist Empowered: Define and Establish Your Value as an Artist--Now.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book about Kites and kite flying!, December 5, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Magnificent Book of Kites: Explorations in Design, Construction, Enjoyment & Flight (Hardcover)

This excellent book is a revised edition of Maxwell's best-seller "Kiteworks." The book contains new information about kites and the Web, creating kites using your computer, and a comprehensive materials directory for kite builders, plus resources and events about the new sport of kite-powered craft. The Magnificant Book of Kites is a winner!

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Could have been better..., April 21, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Magnificent Book Of Kites: Explorations In Design, Construction, Enjoyment & Flight (Revised Edition) (Paperback)

The Magnificent Book of Kites had a lot of worthwhile information. Unfortunately, it may have spent too little time at the editor. Many illustrations referred to on the text are no where to be found. There are an excessive amount of typo's. Many of them are significant, like switching inches with feet. There are some interesting designs for kites to be built, but with incomplete and innacurate information, they may be hard to build, especially the more complex kites. There is some history of kiting. I found it somewhat interesting. Good explaination of different kite materials. The whole thing just seemed very haphazard and incomplete

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This book is a nice reprint of Kiteworks, April 28, 1998

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This review is from: The Magnificent Book of Kites: Explorations in Design, Construction, Enjoyment & Flight (Hardcover)

This book has a much better layout than Kiteworks, a 1989 book by Maxwell Eden. The plans are a little more oraganized. The only new material is the section that compares kitemaking materials. I think the overall flow is good and it provides a good introduction to making kites.