Long before planes existed, humans dreamed of flying. Examine the science and test the theories behind aviation, using everyday objects like cardboard, scissors, empty spools, and a ruler. See how air currents work, make "Twirly-Whirlies" that demonstrate how helicopter rotors operate, and discover the power of centrifugal force. Create paper airplanes, gliders, and kites. While you're having fun, you're gaining a real understanding of Bernoulli's principle and Newton's law of gravity. 128 pages, 75 b/w illus., 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.

 

This book is part of a book series called Simple Experiments With Everyday Materials .

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 1998 by Sterling Juvenile .

E. Richard Churchill, Louis V. Loeschnig, and Muriel Mandell are authors of books in the No-Sweat Science series, published by Sterling Publishers. They each have written several other science-related books for children and young adults. E. Richard Churchill, Louis V. Loeschnig, and Muriel Mandell are authors of books in the No-Sweat Science series, published by Sterling Publishers. They each have written several other science-related books for children and young adults. E. Richard Churchill, Louis V. Loeschnig, and Muriel Mandell are authors of books in the No-Sweat Science series, published by Sterling Publishers. They each have written several other science-related books for children and young adults.