Berthoud Community Library District

Contains several illustrated photographs that chronicle the history of aviation from man's first attempts to fly including Leonardo da Vinci's drawings of flying machines, airships and balloons, and powered flight throughout the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

In the late nineteenth century, when Conor Broekhart discovers a conspiracy to overthrow the king, he is branded a traitor, imprisoned, and forced to mine for diamonds under brutal conditions while he plans a daring escape from Little Saltee prison by way of a flying machine that he must design, build, and, hardest of all, trust to carry him to safety.

A compendium of flight chronicles aviation's most dangerous, exciting, and courageous moments, including such topics as aircraft carriers, songs about flying, airline callsigns, and the space shuttle.

"Join Cogz the Robot Dog and discover all about planes and other flying machines! Cogz, and his mice sidekicks, Nutty and Bolt, are up in the sky, looking different flying machines. But how do they work? Discover all about forces, learn about wings, find out about the fastest planes in the world, and much more!"--Provided by publisher.

"Introduces the reader to the science of flight."--

Bondo loses his father in his attempt to cross the Mexican border to send money home. As Bondo sets out on his own, he encounters an array of people holding him back, including the Chief of the Tijuana Policia that killed his father and now wants Bondo dead too. After a deadly attempt at crossing the border himself, he resourcefully constructs a flying machine out of a wheel barrow and navigates himself to the Santa Monica pier where he will complete...

"Shows readers how to turn rubber bands, paper clips, straws, plastic bottles, and index cards into amazing, gravity-defying flyers. Each project contains a material list and detailed step-by-step instructions with photos. Mercer also includes explanations of the science behind each flyer, including concepts such as lift, thrust, and drag, the Bernoulli effect, and more"--Provided by publisher.

"We are the Mighty Mechanics, and we look after all kinds of high-speed vehicles. Join us for a tour of the world's fastest flying machinesfrom fighter jets to passenger planes. Learn who holds the record for the fastest flight. Compare top speeds and explore the special features and cutting-edge technology that make these machines some of the fastest on Earth. Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Learn how the fastest bird measures up to these high-speed...

Pages from the recently discovered diary of Captain Manuel J. Arsenio, in which are recorded his many failed attempts to create a flying machine, starting in the 1780s with the Motocanary, progressing through the Aerial Submarine, the Hamstertronic, and sixty-seven other disasters.