Simple Space & Flight Experiments with Everyday Materials

by Louis V. Loeschnig

Did you know that in the 1400s Leonardo da Vinci drew pictures of flying machines? Long before planes and rockets ever existed, humans dreamed of taking flight. Examine the science of aviation--and try numerous experiments that prove all the theories. Using cardboard, a ruler, and other everyday items, learn how air currents work. "Twirly-Whirlies," made out of pencils, cardboard, scissors, and thumbtacks, demonstrate how helicopter rotors operate...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806942460
• ISBN13: 9780806942469
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: Sterling
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7