Milestones of Flight: From Hot-Air Balloons to Spaceshipone (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781419720031)

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 the initial space rocket to the moon walk, from the earliest manmade satellite to today's spy drones. The book also describes what inventions--such as rocket propulsion, the wind tunnel, and the silicon chip--helped move flight upward and beyond. Profusely illustrated with objects from the Smithsonian's collection, Milestones of Flight provides an inspiring look at America's contributions to aviation. The book includes a bibliography, author's note, and index.


Author: Tim Grove
ISBN-10: 1419720031
ISBN-13: 9781419720031
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Language: English
Published: 06/07/2016
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 10.10h x 8.70w x 0.80d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.9
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 186268 / Milestones of Flight: From Hot-Air Balloons to Spaceshipone


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/23/2016
School Library Journal 07/01/2016 pg. 98
Shelf Awareness 07/22/2016