Author : Margaret Greger
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 19,25 MB
Release : 2013-04-09
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0486318001
Easy-to-follow illustrated instructions show how to create more than 50 awesome, airborne objects — everything from simple bag kites to Vietnamese, Snake, Dutch, Dragon, Bullet, Delta, and Flowform flyers.
Author : Maxwell Eden
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 45,91 MB
Release : 2002-08
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781402700941
Provides step-by-step instruction for designing a variety of kites, and offers tips on material selection and flying techniques.
Author : Glenn Davison
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 14,5 MB
Release : 2017-06-28
Category :
ISBN : 9781548052942
This book gives a visual explanation of the physics of kites in flight and with many pictures and related exercises for you to try. With 125 pictures, illustrations, and 65 exercises it answers the questions: Are tails required on a kite? How can I improve the flight of my kite? What are the forces that act on my kite? What changes can I try? Do kites glide? What are some applications of kites that I can explore? Quotes: "You have done a wonderful job. I think a lot of people will find this very useful for teaching and for getting their kites to fly! I wish I had had this book when I was a kid." John Bognar, PhD. "It's fun. An excellent resource and learning tool for students and educators. An enjoyable stepping stone into the physics of flight. I highly recommend this book." Christine Traboulssi, Kite builder "It is fantastic! This is a comprehensive and readable discussion covering many unknowns of kite flying... the author brings a wealth of experience and practices to fliers of all ages." Geoff Bland, NASA
Author : Grace Lin
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 19,46 MB
Release : 2013-06-26
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0307793273
The family from Dim Sum for Everyone! is back for a new outing– building and flying their own kite! The wind is blowing. It is a good day for kites! The whole family makes a trip to the local craft store for paper, glue, and paint. Everyone has a job: Ma-Ma joins sticks together. Ba-Ba glues paper. Mei-Mei cuts whiskers while Jie-Jie paints a laughing mouth. Dragon eyes are added and then everyone attaches the final touch . . . a noisemaker! Now their dragon kite is ready to fly. Kite Flying celebrates the Chinese tradition of kite making and kite flying and lovingly depicts a family bonded by this ancient and modern pleasure.
Author : Alex George
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 48,25 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0399162100
"For Robert Carter, life in his coastal Maine hometown is comfortably predictable. But in 1976, on his first day of eighth grade, he meets Nathan Tilly, who changes everything. Nathan is confident, fearless, impetuous--and fascinated by kites and flying. Robert and Nathan's budding friendship is forged in the crucible of two family tragedies, and as the boys struggle to come to terms with loss, they take summer jobs at the local rundown amusement park. It's there that Nathan's boundless capacity for optimism threatens to overwhelm them both, and where they learn some harsh truths about family, desire, and revenge"--Amazon.com.
Author : Simon Mole
Publisher :
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 19,50 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1786035561
The day that David moved to Fivehills, The first thing he noticed was the kites. Little kites, big kites Eagle kites, pig kites Golden Frog kites with car headlights for eyes Mirror kites singing the sky back at itself... David knows that to fit in at Fivehills, he needs a kite. But when he makes one, the other kids of the town aren't too impressed. They say it needs this, then it needs that, then it needs something else... soon David's kite doesn't feel like his any more. But David remembers what his Grandpa said - "Let's see what we've already got. More often than not, we'll find the answer inside" and learns that when you're happy with yourself, friends will follow.
Author : Samuel Narh
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 13,35 MB
Release : 2021-05-31
Category :
ISBN : 9781734789706
A Kite for Melia is a picture book about love, friendship, and connection.
Author : Stephen Messer
Publisher : Bluefire
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 34,17 MB
Release : 2011-05-10
Category : Fantasy
ISBN : 0375861858
Oliver seeks his eccentric great-uncle Gilbert's help in creating a kite for the all-important kite festival, but when Gilbert suddenly disappears, Oliver is guided by one of Gilbert's kites in a quest through different worlds to find him.
Author : Will H. Yolen
Publisher : Touchstone
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 16,17 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780671248529
Author : Ron Moulton
Publisher : Trans-Atlantic Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 31,37 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Kites
ISBN : 9781854861436
Kite flying has recently experienced an increase in popularity, and has seen the introduction of bold, new designs and materials for improved standards of efficiency. In this revised and updated edition, the authors provide the latest information on making and flying modern kites. The detailed drawings, colour photographs and text combine to describe a new era, the latest materials and the skills required.
