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1) Airplanes
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Presents the functions and parts of an airplane. Includes color photographs, a diagram, a picture glossary, and additional resources.
3) Airplanes
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This photo-illustrated book describes different types of airplanes and the jobs they do.
4) Airplanes
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Presents photos and facts about airplanes, discussing types of planes, parts, pilots, and engines. Includes a glossary, index, and resources for further information.
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This book helps you explore airplane-engineering projects through simple experiments. You are shown the science behind how these amazing vehicles are planned and built using real-life examples. Then, you are guided through hands-on projects and experiments to test the science concepts. Engaging photographs and step-by-step instructions help bring the topic to life, while inspiring you to dig deeper into the world of engineering.
7) Airplanes
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Airplanes come in all shapes and sizes, from small to jumbo. Some airplanes can fly as fast as 2,000 miles per hour. Take a first look at the parts of an airplane, and hold on tight for take off!
8) Jet planes
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Text and photographs introduce readers to jet planes.
17) Nothing but sky
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"Grace Lafferty, an eighteen-year-old wing-walker, thrills crowds with barrel rolls and loop-the-loops in hopes of making enough money to get to the 1922 World Aviation Expo"--
19) Born to fly
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Bird McGill, an eleven-year-old tomboy obsessed with flying in 1942, withholds judgement while her classmates maintain that new Japanese American student Kenji Fujita is a spy, but she realizes Kenji is just as American as she is when they find evidence of real spy activity during their research for a class project.
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Tells the story of how in the midst of World War II a group of Army Air Force medical workers found themselves trapped behind enemy lines after surviving a plane crash and what followed were two months of sheer terror. Vivid details bring to light how they survived and the emotions they faced on a daily basis.