The Flyer Flew!: The Invention of the Airplane

by Lee Sullivan Hill

Book Overview

World-renowned strength and performance coach Mark Verstegen has trained top athletes and countless workaday warriors into the best shape of their lives. He's spent years developing a proven system... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1575058553
• ISBN13: 9781575058559
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: First Avenue Editions
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.9" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 7 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 4

Customer Reviews

Really got them interested

I read this to my kids during one evening. The book has lots of opportunities to work in concrete examples to show to the kids. Two examples: -- demonstrating wing warping (twisting the wings to change shape and improve lift) -- we used a spaghetti box and did the same experiment; -- creating a lightweight engine out of aluminum -- we compared a spoon and a soda can -- the spoon is smaller than the can, but the can is much much lighter. I really liked the emphasis on two brothers working together and being creative. There was plenty of looking at how inventors work -- trial and error, testing and charting data, serendipity, and perservering year after year. The glossary at the end is always helpful. The illustrations are full-color and very easy to understand. I'm very pleased with the book.