Publisher Description

Unlocking the secrets of flight is a fun way to explore this ever-fascinating field of physics and engineering. By using a Q&A format, these books engage readers in important aspects of the science curriculum.

Author Biography

Buffy Silverman is the author of more than 90 nonfiction books for children, featuring topics from alligators to video games. Look for her nature-inspired poetry in anthologies and children's magazines, and visit her at

Review

"These introductions combine plenty of big, bright color photos with explanatory texts that, for all their brevity, will give new readers healthy doses of specific information." --School Library Journal, Series Made Simple-- (4/1/2013 12:00:00 AM)

Review Quote

"Though narrow of topic, these introductions combine plenty of big, bright color photos with explanatory texts that, for all their brevity, will give new readers healthy doses of specific information. Hang Gliders, for instance, offers not only a tally of the required gear but also covers techniques for steering, changing speeds, and landing safely. Both the narratives and images feature men and women in roughly equal numbersand, even more laudably, Space Vehicles highlights a Russian Soyuz and its launch vehicle rather than now-obsolete American spacecraft, though the Hubble Space Telescope does make a cameo. Each volume ends with a labeled diagram, a page of 'Fun Facts,' and a list of print and Web resources." School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

Feature

5KN: Traditional Nonfiction

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