Bibliograph

Aircraft, [by Tom Jackson]

Type

Label

Aircraft, [by Tom Jackson]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestGradeLevel

Key Stage 2Key Stage 3

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Aircraft

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

[by Tom Jackson]

Series statement

Technology timelines

Summary

From the first hot air balloons to military supercraft, trace the evolution of technology's hottest topic - man's never ending quest to fly. A host of famous flying machines throughout history show how inventors and engineers have developed and improved on technology to make aircraft such an important part of human history. This book also dissects some major developments, such as the jet engine and wing shapes and also explains what happens in a sonic boom and how thrust, gravity lift and weight are all crucial to flight to give a rounded picture of these amazing machines. Technology Timelines is a series of six books aimed at upper KS2 and early KS3 readers, tracing the development of specific technologies through the ages

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Technology timelines, aircraft

Classification