Planes (Look Inside Cross Sections) [Paperback]

Michael Johnstone (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 1994 | Age Level: 8 and up | Series: Look Inside Cross Sections

Which passenger aircraft flies faster than the speed of sound? Why was fighter ace Manfred von Richthofen nicknamed the Red Baron? What were World War I planes made out of?

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3 Up-Two books that let young readers explore the inside of planes and ships by means of colorful cross-sections. Ten ships are presented, each in a two-page spread (except for the USS Lexington, which gets four) that contains on average six sentences of facts and a box entitled "Technical Data," which lists length, beam, and other details. Children will probably be more interested in the clear, detailed, well-labeled drawings. They are not strictly cross-sections, however; some ships are sliced laterally. The goal is to let readers see inside them. The presentation begins with a trireme and concludes with a British Royal National lifeboat. Planes follows the same format. A Fokker Triplane and the world's first airliner, the graceful Handley Page, are included along with the Boeing 314 seaplane, a Spitfire, the famed Flying Fortress (B17), and five more appealing aircraft. While the drawings are interesting and clear in both titles, they are not of the caliber of Stephen Biesty's books (Dorling Kindersley).
Don Reaber, Meadowdale High School, Lynnwood, WA
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: DK CHILDREN (March 15, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564585204
• ISBN-13: 978-1564585202
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,103,665 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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