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| Title |
They never gave up: adventures in early aviation |
| Personal
Name |
Wilkey, Michael |
| Pages |
115p., illus., index. |
| Notes |
Illustrations by the author. |
| Publisher |
Orca Book Publishers |
| Publication
Year |
1997 |
| Language |
English |
| Form
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monograph |
| City
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Victoria, British Columbia |
| Country |
Canada |
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Term |
Airplanes and Flights ,Juvenile Publications |
| Abstract |
Brief history of aviation for middle school level, beginning with the Wright brothers, then continuing with emphasis on aviation in Canada. Includes numerous drawings by the author. Also includes a chapter explaining aerodynamics and principles of controlled flight, descriptions of experiments that can be done at home, and a chapter with illustrations and instructions on how to make paper gliders as well as instructions for a simple game. |
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