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| Authors: |
Mary Kay Carson |
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Biography & Autobiography · Juvenile Nonfiction · |
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Format: Paperback, 146
Publisher: Chicago Review Pr (May 01, 2003)
Measurements: 8.25"(h) x 11"(w) x 0.5"(d), 1.3 lbs.
ISBN: 9781556524776 |
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This activity book tells the amazing true story of how two bicycle-making brothers from Ohio, with no more than high-school educations, accomplished a feat that forever changed the world. At a time when most people still hadn't ridden in an automobile, Wilbur and Orville Wright built the first powered, heavier-than-air flying machine. Woven throughout the heartwarming story of the two brothers are activities that highlight their ingenuity and problem-solving abilities as they overcame many obstacles to achieve controlled flight. The four forces of flight-lift, thrust, gravity, and drag-and how the Wright brothers mastered them are explained in clear, simple text. Activities include making a Chinese flying top, building a kite, bird watching, and designing a paper glider, and culminate with an activity in which readers build a rubber-band-powered flyer. Included are photographs just released from the Wright brothers' personal collection, along with diagrams and illustrations. The history of human flight and |
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