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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 8
Description
"High adventure and high ideals merge when a corps of intrepid female aviators battle to take part in the hugely popular air shows of the 1920s and 1930s. Ultimately, one of our heroines would win a race that earned her the right to be called America's best pilot"--
9) Flight
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Series
Pub. Date
1998
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill.
Description
Introduces basic facts about the properties of flight with instructions for related experiments and projects.
14) Flying machine
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A photo essay tracing the history and development of aircraft from hot-air balloons to jetliners. Includes information on the principles of flight and the inner workings of various flying machines.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Description
"Why do airplanes look the way they do? Why can't birds fly when they're first born? And why do some paper planes fly farther than others? Discover everything there is to know about flight from Ada Twist, Scientist--from information about creatures that fly, to the history of aircrafts, to modern technology that allows us to soar through the air faster than ever!"--Amazon.
20) Rockets
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The most futuristic of humankinds inventions is also one of the oldest. Author Ron Miller tells the story of rockets, from their humble beginnings as toys one thousand years ago to their initiation as fearsome weapons of war. Most recently, rockets have enabled human beings to escape the bonds of Earth, travel into space, and explore other worlds. This is a story of great geniuses, personal sacrifices, and grand adventure.
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