| Author | : Margaret Greger |
| Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
| Total Pages | : 134 |
| Release | : 2013-04-09 |
| Genre | : 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. |
| Total Pages | : 470 |
| Release | : 2002-08 |
| Genre | : 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 | : Will H. Yolen |
| Publisher | : Touchstone |
| Total Pages | : 260 |
| Release | : 1979 |
| Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
| ISBN | : 9780671248529 |
| Author | : Glenn Davison |
| Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Total Pages | : 114 |
| Release | : 2017-06-28 |
| Genre | : |
| 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 |
| Total Pages | : 34 |
| Release | : 2013-06-26 |
| Genre | : 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 |
| Total Pages | : 338 |
| Release | : 2017 |
| Genre | : 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 | : Samuel Narh |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2021-05-31 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781734789706 |
A Kite for Melia is a picture book about love, friendship, and connection.
| Author | : Simon Mole |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 41 |
| Release | : 2019 |
| Genre | : 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 | : Glenn Davison |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 116 |
| Release | : 2020-06-25 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : |
Mass-produced kites from a store will never match the creative expression, satisfaction, and fun of flying that you will receive from a kite you design and build yourself. You'll discover a special joy from seeing your design flying high in the sky. It's easier than you think -- this book provides step-by-step guidance on how to create your own kites, whether simple or complex, and send your imagination soaring.
