{"product_id":"physics-basic-flight-and-aerodynamics-khasan-laudry-9783690830768","title":"Physics Basic Flight and Aerodynamics for Kids: How Planes, Birds, Rockets and Future Aircraft Fly - Lift, Drag, Thrust, Bernoulli's Principle and Sup","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat keeps a 500-ton airplane in the sky - and how do rockets fly where there is no air at all?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the moment a paper airplane leaves your hand to the thunderclap of a sonic boom, the science of flight is everywhere. This chapter-based guide breaks down real aerospace physics into clear, exciting explanations that kids ages 8-12 can actually understand and remember.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe four forces of flight\u003c\/b\u003e - discover how lift, drag, thrust, and weight work together to keep aircraft airborne\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWing design and Bernoulli's principle\u003c\/b\u003e - learn exactly why a curved airfoil generates lift using air pressure differences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDrag and streamlining\u003c\/b\u003e - find out why shape and speed matter, and how engineers design planes, cars, and even athlete suits to cut through air\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThrust and propulsion\u003c\/b\u003e - explore how propellers, jet engines, and rockets each generate forward force in completely different ways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBird flight and evolution\u003c\/b\u003e - see how feathers, hollow bones, and millions of years of adaptation turned birds into nature's ultimate flying machines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHelicopters and spinning rotors\u003c\/b\u003e - understand how rotating blades create lift without a fixed wing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGliders, thermals, and soaring\u003c\/b\u003e - discover unpowered flight and how sailplanes ride invisible columns of rising warm air\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSupersonic flight and sonic booms\u003c\/b\u003e - unpack shock waves, the sound barrier, and what happens when aircraft exceed the speed of sound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRockets and space flight\u003c\/b\u003e - learn how thrust, escape velocity, and orbital mechanics work in the vacuum of space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe future of flight\u003c\/b\u003e - peek ahead at drones, electric aircraft, flying cars, and hypersonic travel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is ideal for curious readers ages 8-12, homeschool science curricula, classroom STEM units, and parents who want a single, comprehensive volume that takes children from foundational flight concepts all the way through cutting-edge aerospace technology. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether your child dreams of piloting a jet, building rockets, or engineering the aircraft of tomorrow, this book gives them the real science behind every flight - explained clearly, chapter by chapter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdd it to your cart today and give your child the science that makes the sky make sense.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Khasan Laudry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3690830761\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783690830768\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Khasan Laudry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.25d","brand":"Khasan Laudry","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440890523903,"sku":"9783690830768","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_470a7023-1b41-4728-998f-659d23cf79a5.jpg?v=1777187350","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/physics-basic-flight-and-aerodynamics-khasan-laudry-9783690830768","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}