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1) The anatomy of aircraft: eighty-five years of development from the Wright Flyer to the Grumman X29
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191 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm
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English
2) Airplanes
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(32) pages : illustrations ; 17 cm
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English
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Brief text and illustrations present a variety of airplanes and what they do.
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"Shows readers how to turn rubber bands, paper clips, straws, plastic bottles, and index cards into amazing, gravity-defying flyers. Each project contains a material list and detailed step-by-step instructions with photos. Mercer also includes explanations of the science behind each flyer, including concepts such as lift, thrust, and drag, the Bernoulli effect, and more"--
11) Planes
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1 videodisc (approximately 91 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Dusty is a cropdusting plane with dreams of competing as a high-flying air racer. But Dusty's not exactly built for racing, and he happens to be afraid of heights. So he turns to a seasoned naval aviator, who helps Dusty qualify to take on the defending champ of the race circuit. Dusty's courage is put to the ultimate test.
12) Flying
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32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
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An airplane takes off, flies, and lands after having passed over cities, country areas, lakes, and more.
14) Megafast planes
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English
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"Each spread of this high-energy book profiles a different plane and delves into records it has broken, stunts it has performed, and other amazing feats related to its speed"--Provided by publisher.
15) Airplanes
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31 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 x 23 cm.
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English
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An introduction to the history of flight and to specific airplanes of the past, present, and future.
16) Airplanes
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56 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 27 cm.
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English
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Presents an introductory look at the world of flying, from the first manned flight, early gliders, monoplanes, and biplanes, to the high-powered jetliners, jet planes, and helicopters that travel the world today --
17) Flight
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72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) + 1 color poster.
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English
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Traces the history and development of aircraft from hot-air balloons to jetliners, and includes information on the principles of flight and the inner workings of various flying machines.
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