Horrible histories : up in the air : read all about the nasty bits
Deary, Terry2021
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Discover all the foul facts about the history of flight in this brand new Horrible Histories book. From the Chinese prisoners who were sent up on kites and the brave but foolish failures who jumped from a height on home-made wings to the first real successes of the Montgolfier balloon and the Wright Brothers' powered flight, it's all in Horrible Histories: Up in the Air. A brand new classic Horrible Histories book, perfect for fans old and new. -- worldcat.org
Main title:
Horrible histories : up in the air : read all about the nasty bits / Terry Deary ; illustrated by Martin Brown.
Author:
Deary, Terry, authorBrown, Martin, 1959-, illustrator
Imprint:
London : Scholastic, 2021
Collation:
141 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Series title:
Contents:
Introduction -- Kites -- Jumpers -- Balloons -- The world's first aeroplane -- Gliders -- Parachutes -- Make your own parachute -- Prizes -- Powered flight -- The First World War -- The golden age -- Second World War -- Epilogue.
ISBN:
9780702305856 (pbk)
Dewey class:
629.1309J629.1309j910J629.13629.1J 629.1309Horrible Histories J629.13
Language:
English
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BRN:
643318