The Fearsome Fight for Flight
Author | : Nick Arnold |
Publisher | : Hippo Bks |
Total Pages | : 143 |
Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-10 | : 0439973627 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780439973625 |
Rating | : 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Science with the squishy bits left in! 'The Fearsome Fight for Flight' will send you sky-high! Are you in a flap to discover who put a parachute on a puppy? Why scientists fire dead birds from cannon? What happened to the world's first flying sheep? If you think you can stomach the sick side of science, then read on as we go plane crazy. Laugh at some seriously silly flying stunts, find out which scientist was blown up in a balloon, and learn how to build a world-beating plane. With fantastic fact files, quirky quizzes and crazy cartoons 'The Fearsome Fight for Flight' is a real high-flier! Science has never been so horrible!