Early Flying Machines (Discoveries and Inventions) (Paperback)

by Henry Dale (Author)

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Product Description
"Early Flying Machines" ranges from the first recorded history of man's attempt to fly to the Wright brothers' first powered flight.

About the Author
Series Editor Rodney Dale is a professional writer and editor who has spent a lifetime writing books at all levels on engineering and technology topics. Henry Dale specialized in aircraft simulator maintenance and computers before turning to writing. His experience of parachuting and hang-gliding has brought him closer to the pioneers of flight.

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (February 25, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195209664
• ISBN-13: 978-0195209662
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,324,965 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars UP UP AND AWAY!, February 23, 2001

By	L C "lc70" (Binghamton, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This is a really neat little book for the young adult reader... and, let's face it, for any reader. It is very well illustrated, and has dozens of illustrations of early photographs, sketches, and illustrations of flying machines, representing people's dreams, desires, and plans to fly. Some of these, in hindsight, are really really funny looking.

This book includes most of the famous early flying machines -- everything from Leonardo daVinci's helicopter, to balloons, and the Wright Bros.

The text is at a good young reader's level, but was an enjoyable afternoon's read for any adult.

This is a great introduction to aviation for any young reader!