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2) Planes, gliders, and paper rockets: simple flying things anyone can make--kites and copters, too!
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"Provides a...mix of projects, discussion materials, instructions, and subjects for...investigation around the basics of homemade flying objects"--Back cover.
3) Jets
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An introduction to jets that discusses their history, design, uses, and more.
4) Bombers
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Discusses the military use of aircraft to drop bombs and describes the development of particular kinds of bombers.
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This handy resource guide teaches you how to build two dozen contraptions using low-cost or free recycled materials, batteries, and a single motor. Some of the projects include constructing a hovercraft out of a Styrofoam plate, two corks, and binder clips; building a double-paddle wheeler out of paint stirrers, plastic bottles, and a pair of disposable knives; and, turning bamboo skewers, checkers, and a drinking straw into a three-wheeled motorcycle....
13) Travel science
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Provides information about travel science; including time zones, the Coriolis effect, jet lag, and space travel. Gardner, a former science teacher, presents the scientific method and gives ideas for hands on science experiments.