White, Rowland,

Cleared for takeoff : the ultimate book of flight / Ultimate book of flight. by Rowland White. - 320 pages : illistrations (mostly color), color maps ; 27 cm.

All of aviation's dangerous, exciting, and most courageous moments are featured within this compendium on flight. Packed with stories of heroic and innovative pioneers, profiles of remarkable planes from Spitfires to space shuttles, and how-to instructions for making everything from origami helicopters to bottle rockets.

Ages 8-12.

Outstanding Science Trade Book, 2017.

ISBN: 9781452135502 1452135509

LCCN: 2014044858

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Aeronautics
Airplanes.
Flying machines.

LC Class. No.: TL515 / .W474 2016

Dewey Class. No.: 629.133/34