Download or read book First Flight written by Chris Claremont and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After Lt. Shea fails a simulation test, she is given a second chance. She is to play pilot to a minimal-hassle scientific mission which turns out to be mankind's first contact with alien life.
Download or read book First Flight Out written by Michael P. Thomas and published by JMS Books LLC. This book was released on 2015-03-29 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jesse Cisneros and his best buddy Tanner fly for Mile High Airlines, which is every bit as classy as it sounds. When Dr. Willis rings his call light on a flight from New York to Denver, Jesse is so taken with the good doctor’s looks and charm, he forgets all about the inflight medical crisis that prompted him to call for a flight attendant in the first place. Willis is handsome. Willis is helpful. And wouldn’t you know it? Willis is someone else’s husband. Jesse can hardly believe his luck when their paths cross again on the patio of a popular gay bar. It’s been nine months, and Willis has been busy: now he’s single, he’s out, and he’s very interested in getting to know Jesse better. It all seems too good to be true! And you know what they say about that ...
Download or read book First Flight written by T. A. Heppenheimer and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2003-02-12 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An aviation expert uncovers the brilliance behind the first successful flight of an engine-powered plane In the centennial year of the Wright Brothers' first successful flight, acclaimed aviation writer T. A. Heppenheimer reexamines what Wilbur and Orville Wright achieved. In First Flight, he debunks the popular assumption that the Wrights were simple mechanics who succeeded by trial and error, demonstrating instead that they were true engineering geniuses. Heppenheimer presents the background that made possible the work of the Wrights and examines the work of Samuel P. Langley, a serious rival. He places their work within a broad historical context, emphasizing their contributions after 1903 and their convergence with ongoing aeronautical work in France. T. A. Heppenheimer (Fountain Valley, CA) has written extensively on aerospace, business, and the history of technology. His many books include Turbulent Skies: The History of Commercial Aviation (0-471-10961-4), Countdown: A History of Space Flight (0-471-14439-8), and A Brief History of Flight: From Balloons to Mach 3 and Beyond (0-471-34637-3), all from Wiley.
Download or read book First Flight written by George Shea and published by Perfection Learning. This book was released on 1997-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A boy named Tom Tate meets Orville and Wilbur Wright and witnesses the invention of the airplane in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. I Can Read Series Level 4: Advanced Reading.
Download or read book First Flight Out Orville Wilbur Wright and the Invention of the Airplane Grade 5 Social Studies Children s Biographies written by Dissected Lives and published by Speedy Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2022-12-01 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, you enjoy the convenience of being able to fly to distant lands. But some time ago, this was not a possibility until the Wright brothers invented the airplane. Read about the lives of Orville and Wilbur Wright. Understand how their shared experiences led to the design and eventual creation of the first aircraft. What was the impact to this invention to the world?
Download or read book Owlet s First Flight written by Mitra Modarressi and published by G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hesitant young owl leaves his nest for the first time and explores the nighttime on his own. Ideal for reading at bedtime to relieve nighttime anxiety, "Owlet's First Flight" shows young readers that things may not always be as scary as they first seem. Full color.
Download or read book Taking Flight written by Richard P. Hallion and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2003-05-08 with total page 655 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The invention of flight represents the culmination of centuries of thought and desire. Kites and rockets sparked our collective imagination. Then the balloon gave humanity its first experience aloft, though at the mercy of the winds. The steerable airship that followed had more practicality, yet a number of insurmountable limitations. But the airplane truly launched the Aerial Age, and its subsequent impact--from the vantage of a century after the Wright Brother's historic flight on December 17, 1903--has been extraordinary. Richard Hallion, a distinguished international authority on aviation, offers a bold new examination of aircraft history, stressing its global roots. The result is an interpretive history of uncommon sweep, complexity, and warmth. Taking care to place each technological advance in the context of its own period as well as that of the evolving era of air travel, this ground-breaking work follows the pre-history of flight, the work of balloon and airship advocates, fruitless early attempts to invent the airplane, the Wright brothers and other pioneers, the impact of air power on the outcome of World War I, and finally the transfer of prophecy into practice as flight came to play an ever-more important role in world affairs, both military and civil. Making extensive use of extracts from the journals, diaries, and memoirs of the pioneers themselves, and interspersing them with a wide range or rare photographs and drawings, Taking Flight leads readers to the laboratories and airfields where aircraft were conceived and tested. Forcefully yet gracefully written in rich detail and with thorough documentation, this book is certain to be the standard reference for years to come on how humanity came to take to the sky, and what the Aerial Age has meant to the world since da Vinci's first fantastical designs.
Download or read book Duncan s First Flight written by Matthew Dobbins and published by . This book was released on 2020-11 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Duncan is about to embark on his next big adventure: flying in an airplane for the first time! It is always scary to try something new and bold, but with the help of Ridley Roo (Duncan's kangaroo sidekick), he finds himself literally soaring to new heights. Overcoming the initial fear of new experiences is tough for all of us, but when we have friends like Ridley Roo and just a little bit of courage... we can do anything! "Duncan's First Flight" is a vividly-illustrated picture book that showcases airports, planes, pilots, runways, clouds and panoramic plane window views that will inspire anyone (young or old) to be excited about the flying experience. Written in rhyme, this is a sure page-turner that can be read in less than 3 minutes. Did you know that approximately 35% of all people experience some form of anxiety during the flying experience? There are no promises that this book will help alleviate your airplane anxiety... but it's worth a shot!
Download or read book Forest Has A Song written by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2013-03-26 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A spider is a “never-tangling dangling spinner / knitting angles, trapping dinner.” A tree frog proposes, “Marry me. Please marry me… / Pick me now. / Make me your choice. / I’m one great frog / with one strong voice.” VanDerwater lets the denizens of the forest speak for themselves in twenty-six lighthearted, easy-to-read poems. As she observes, “Silence in Forest / never lasts long. / Melody / is everywhere / mixing in / with piney air. / Forest has a song.” The graceful, appealing watercolor illustrations perfectly suit these charming poems that invite young readers into the woodland world at every season.
Download or read book First Flight written by Sara Fanelli and published by Random House Canada. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Butterfly bursts out of her chrysalis and wants to get closer to the blue sky above. But she has no idea how to launch herself and appeals to flight experts all over the world for help. A sophisticated picture book. Suggested level: primary.
Download or read book First Flight written by Caryn Jenner and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Orville and Wilbur Wright is told, taking readers back to the brothers' childhood in rural Ohio when they became determined to build a machine that could fly. Illustrations. Accelerated Reader: Reading Level 6.0, 1 Point.
Download or read book Joe Joe s First Flight written by Natasha Tarpley and published by Dragonfly Books. This book was released on 2008-09 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forbidden to fly because of their color, Joe-Joe and the men who clean and repair airplanes in the 1920s are so discouraged that the moon cannot even shine, until Joe-Joe's determination lures the moon back.
Download or read book Right Away All at Once written by Greg Brenneman and published by Rosetta Books. This book was released on 2016-02-09 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An expert in business turnaround shares his inspiring approach to problem-solving: “A fascinating read” (Mitt Romney). Visionary leader Greg Brenneman believes that true business success and personal fulfillment are two sides of the same coin. The techniques that will grow your business will also help you achieve a rich, purposeful, and integrated life. Here, Brenneman takes what he’s learned from turning around or tuning up many businesses—including Continental Airlines and Burger King—and distills it into a simple, clear, five-step roadmap that anyone can follow. He teaches you how to: *prepare a succinct Go Forward plan *build a fortress balance sheet *grow your sales and profits *choose all-star servant leaders *empower your team For more than thirty years, Brenneman has seen these steps foster dramatic results in a variety of business environments. But he also came to realize that he could apply these same principles to improve his life and build a lasting moral legacy. He found he could make better decisions by carefully taking the most important facets of his life—faith, family, friendship, fitness, and finance—into consideration. Brenneman’s inspiring examples, from both his business and his life, demonstrate the astounding effects these steps can have when you apply them—right away and all at once.
Download or read book Airplane Reading written by Christopher Schaberg and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2016-07-29 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Airplane Reading, Christopher Schaberg and Mark Yakich bring together a range of essays about air travel. Discerning and full of wonder, this prismatic collection features perspectives from a variety of writers, airline workers, and everyday travelers. At turns irreverent, philosophical, and earnest, each essay is a veritable journey in and of itself. And together, they illuminate the at once strange and ordinary world of flight. Contributors: Lisa Kay Adam • Sarah Allison • Jane Armstrong • Thomas Beller • Ian Bogost • Alicia Catt • Laura Cayouette • Kim Chinquee • Lucy Corin • Douglas R. Dechow • Nicoletta-Laura Dobrescu • Tony D’Souza • Jeani Elbaum • Pia Z. Ehrhardt • Roxane Gay • Thomas Gibbs • Aaron Gilbreath • Anne Gisleson • Anya Groner • Julian Hanna • Rebecca Renee Hess • Susan Hodara • Pam Houston • Harold Jaffe • Chelsey Johnson • Nina Katchadourian • Alethea Kehas • Greg Keeler • Alison Kinney • Anna Leahy • Allyson Goldin Loomis • Jason Harrington • Kevin Haworth • Randy Malamud • Dustin Michael • Ander Monson • Timothy Morton • Peter Olson • Christiana Z. Peppard • Amanda Pleva • Arthur Plotnik • Neal Pollack • Connie Porter • Stephen Rea • Hugo Reinert • Jack Saux • Roger Sedarat • Nicole Sheets • Stewart Sinclair • Hal Sirowitz • Jess Stoner • Anca L. Szilágyi • Priscila Uppal • Matthew Vollmer • Joanna Walsh • Tarn Wilson
Download or read book Superman s First Flight written by Michael Jan Friedman and published by Cartwheel Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After discovering that he has unusual abilities, Clark Kent learns the secret behind his super powers.
Download or read book Glider Basics written by Thomas Knauff and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Dark Eagles written by David R. Smith and published by Brigham Distributing. This book was released on 2012-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It had long been held in ancient legend that the majestic black raptors on Fundautum served as sentinels of freedom. With hundreds of years of peace in Kief’s homeland, their sightings have been rare. But when his dead grandfather leaves him a mysterious white stone and his nation is attacked by the Gars, the dark eagles begin to appear once more. As Kief watches his own town leaders betray his father and craft an alliance with the enemy, he’s determined to make them pay. He forms a secret band called the “Dark Eagles” to fight back. Unsuspected by the Gars, Kief’s little gang weaves together the perfect plot. However, Kief’s vengeful impulse for his father’s betrayal endangers all their lives and threatens the plan’s success. When he discovers that what the Gars are seeking in his mountain home will give them power over the entire world, he is forced to make a decision that could cost him his life. He comes to see that he is fighting for something greater than mere revenge. In the fight for his homeland Kief realizes he has more of a connection to the small white stone and the dark eagles’ charge to defend freedom than he ever imagined.
