Edition |
First edition. |
Description |
ix, 197 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
Summary |
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. |
Contents |
Flight school -- Rockets -- Hand-powered gliders -- Rubber band-powered gliders -- Helicopters -- Launchers -- Boomerangs. |
Subject |
Paper airplanes.
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Flying-machines -- Models.
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ISBN |
9781613740866 paperback |
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1613740867 paperback |
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9781451767087 |
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1451767080 |
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