Find Out About Flight With 18 projects and more than 240 pictures

For both humans and animals, wings are the quickest way to get around. A peregrine falcon¿s dramatic dive makes it the swiftest creature on Earth. A jumbo jet¿s engine makes it ten times faster than a boat or a train. This exciting and practical science book explains how insects, birds, bats and machines are able to fly, how wings and engines work, what flight is like in Space, and what the future may hold. Easy-to-do projects using everyday objects allow young scientists to discover the fantastic facts for themselves. See how a propeller operates and how a rocket blasts off into the heavens. Make a fun frisbee, a model parachute, and turn a simple balloon into a hovercraft! Detailed photographs and diagrams accompany all the projects and illustrate the various aspects of flight, carrying young readers along on a thrilling journey through the world of air travel.