Milestones of Flight takes readers soaring through the high points of American aviation: from the Wright brothers and their competitors to the military pilots who first circumnavigated the globe, from
Trace the incredible milestones in aviation with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum collection!From the moment the Wright Brothers first took flight in 1903 to the modern-day reliance on st
From pregnancy to toddlerhood, Super Bright Baby: 50 Things You Really Need to Know will help parents nurture their child's burgeoning mind. Expert author John Farndon recommends strategies - includin
With this new edition, the successful pedagogical features such as chapter roadmaps, preview boxes, design boxes, and summary sections are continued in order to motivate the reader to be excited about
In this biography for middle-grade readers, Nancy Roe Pimm tells the story of Geraldine Jerrie” Mock, the first woman to fly solo around the world. In her trusty Cessna,The Spirit of Columbus??also kn
In this biography for middle-grade readers, Nancy Roe Pimm tells the story of Geraldine Jerrie” Mock, the first woman to fly solo around the world. In her trusty Cessna,The Spirit of Columbus??also kn
The Wright Brothers took to the sky over a hundred years ago to prove that people could fly. Readers will enjoy reading about the Wright brothers as they developed the airplane. The book follows the b
Whether a trainee is studying air traffic control, piloting, maintenance engineering, or cabin crew, they must complete a set number of training a€?hoursa€? before being licensed or certified. The avi
Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), may seem like something out of a science-fiction novel. But in fact, civilian drones are a kind of technology that is becoming increasingly present in our ev
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, have applications that impact many aspects of people’s lives. Since Amazon announced it would start using drones in its daily operations, all eyes have been
The entertainment industry has often pioneered developments in technology. Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are the latest technology the entertainment industry is tackling. This high-inter
The exciting world of aerospace engineering is broken down in this lower-elementary-level title that presents everything aerospace in a well-organized format. The history of aerial navigation is cover
Readers will love exploring a career as an aerospace engineer, a job where the sky is never the limit. This book explores both sides of aerospace engineering—aeronautical and astronautical. Readers wi
Rocket scientists are very smart, and they’re also very adventurous. Designing and studying rockets is an exciting career that involves science, technology, engineering, and math. Readers discover how
This well-researched book is a biography of the life—and disappearance—of Amelia Earhart, the pioneering aviator who was the first woman to fly solo over the Atlantic in 1928. But did Amelia’s plane r
