Cleared for takeoff : the ultimate book of flight / by Rowland White.
| Author/creator | White, Rowland author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2016. |
| Copyright Date | ©2013 |
| Description | 320 pages : illustrations (mostly color), color maps ; 27 cm |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | All of aviation's dangerous, exciting, and most courageous moments are featured within this compendium on flight. Packed with stories of heroic and innovative pioneers, profiles of remarkable planes from Spitfires to space shuttles, and how-to instructions for making everything from origami helicopters to bottle rockets -- all accompanied by sensational photographs, illustrations, and diagrams. |
| General note | Originally published in the United Kingdom in 2013 by Bantam Press under the title The Big Book of Flight. |
| Audience | 1240 Lexile |
| LCCN | 2014044858 |
| ISBN | 9781452135502 (hardback) : |
| ISBN | 1452135509 (hardback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 629.133 W5856C | ✔ Available | Place Hold |