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The Simple Science of Flight

Author : Hendrik Tennekes
Publisher : MIT Press (MA)
ISBN 13 : 9780262700658
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book The Simple Science of Flight written by Hendrik Tennekes and published by MIT Press (MA). This book was released on 1997 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the smallest gnat to the largest aircraft, all things that fly obey the same aerodynamic principles. The Simple Science of Flight offers a leisurely introduction to the mechanics of flight and, beyond that, to the scientific attitude that finds wonder in simple calculations, forging connections between, say, the energy efficiency of a peanut butter sandwich that fuels your body and that of the kerosene that fuels a jumbo jet. It is the product of a lifetime of watching and investigating the way flight happens. He covers paper airplanes, kites, gliders, and human-powered flying machines as well as birds and insects, explaining difficult concepts like lift, drag, wing loading, and cruising speed through many fascinating comparisons, anecdotes, and examples. Equations, often the best shorthand to explain and connect phenomena, are integrated seamlessly into the flow of the text in such a way that even math-phobic readers should not be put off. Tennekes begins with a simple comparison of the relative fuel consumption of hummingbirds, cars, and airplanes, then turns to the relations between an airplane's weight, its wing area, and its cruising speed. After showing that it is possible to collect data on all flying creatures and flying machines in a single "Great Flight Diagram", he looks at energetics through the considerable efforts of a little 35-gram bird in a wind tunnel. There are stories on the effects of headwinds, tailwinds, and weather conditions on both birds and planes, on the elegance of the mechanics that makes flight possible, and on the aerodynamics of sophisticated flying toys.

Inflight Science

Author : Brian Clegg
Publisher : Icon Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1848312806
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (483 download)

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Download or read book Inflight Science written by Brian Clegg and published by Icon Books Ltd. This book was released on 2011-04-07 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect companion to any flight - a guide to the science on view from your window seat. There are few times when science is so immediate as when you're in a plane. Your life is in the hands of the scientists and engineers who enable tons of metal and plastic to hurtle through the sky at hundreds of miles an hour. Inflight Science shows how you stay alive up there - but that's only the beginning. Brian Clegg explains the ever changing view, whether it's crop circles or clouds, mountains or river deltas, and describes simple experiments to show how a wing provides lift, or what happens if you try to open a door in midair (don't!). On a plane you'll experience the impact of relativity, the power of natural radiation and the effect of altitude on the boiling point of tea. Among the many things you'll learn is why the sky is blue, the cause of thunderstorms and the impact of volcanic ash in an enjoyable tour of mid-air science. Every moment of your journey is an opportunity to experience science in action: Inflight Science will be your guide.

The Simple Science of Flight, revised and expanded edition

Author : Henk Tennekes
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262513137
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (625 download)

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Book Synopsis The Simple Science of Flight, revised and expanded edition by : Henk Tennekes

Download or read book The Simple Science of Flight, revised and expanded edition written by Henk Tennekes and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2009-09-04 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An investigation into how machines and living creatures fly, and of the similarities between butterflies and Boeings, paper airplanes and plovers. From the smallest gnat to the largest aircraft, all things that fly obey the same aerodynamic principles. In The Simple Science of Flight, Henk Tennekes investigates just how machines and creatures fly: what size wings they need, how much energy is required for their journeys, how they cross deserts and oceans, how they take off, climb, and soar. Fascinated by the similarities between nature and technology, Tennekes offers an introduction to flight that teaches by association. Swans and Boeings differ in numerous ways, but they follow the same aerodynamic principles. Biological evolution and its technical counterpart exhibit exciting parallels. What makes some airplanes successful and others misfits? Why does the Boeing 747 endure but the Concorde now seem a fluke? Tennekes explains the science of flight through comparisons, examples, equations, and anecdotes. The new edition of this popular book has been thoroughly revised and much expanded. Highlights of the new material include a description of the incredible performance of bar-tailed godwits (7,000 miles nonstop from Alaska to New Zealand), an analysis of the convergence of modern jetliners (from both Boeing and Airbus), a discussion of the metabolization of energy featuring Lance Armstrong, a novel treatment of the aerodynamics of drag and trailing vortices, and an emphasis throughout on evolution, in nature and in engineering. Tennekes draws on new evidence on bird migration, new wind-tunnel studies, and data on new airliners. And his analysis of the relative efficiency of planes, trains, and automobiles is newly relevant. (On a cost-per-seat scale, a 747 is more efficient than a passenger car.)

The Simple Science of Flight, revised and expanded edition

Author : Henk Tennekes
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262258471
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (622 download)

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Air & Flight

Author : Jon Richards
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 9781404239074
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Air & Flight written by Jon Richards and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2007-07-15 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uses hands-on experiments to teach students about atmosphere, using step-by-step instructions, thorough explanations, and colorful photos that help bring important scientific concepts to life.

Tabletop Scientist -- the Science of Air

Author : Steve Parker
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486492656
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Tabletop Scientist -- the Science of Air written by Steve Parker and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-10-17 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces simple scientific principles involving air, and provides step-by-step instructions for experiments demonstrating these principles.

Fantastic Flight

Author : John M. Collins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781580085779
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (857 download)

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Download or read book Fantastic Flight written by John M. Collins and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides instructions for creating twenty-five paper airplanes using single sheets of paper.

Introduction to Aircraft Flight Mechanics

Author : Thomas R. Yechout
Publisher : AIAA
ISBN 13 : 9781600860782
Total Pages : 666 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (67 download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Aircraft Flight Mechanics written by Thomas R. Yechout and published by AIAA. This book was released on 2003 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a 15-year successful approach to teaching aircraft flight mechanics at the US Air Force Academy, this text explains the concepts and derivations of equations for aircraft flight mechanics. It covers aircraft performance, static stability, aircraft dynamics stability and feedback control.

EXPLORE FLIGHT!

Author : Anita Yasuda
Publisher : Nomad Press
ISBN 13 : 1619301784
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (193 download)

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Download or read book EXPLORE FLIGHT! written by Anita Yasuda and published by Nomad Press. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who invented the airplane? When were airplanes invented? And why do planes have wings if the wings don’t flap? Kids can answer these questions and more by jumping into the cockpit and soaring into Explore Flight! With 25 Great Projects, where they’ll learn about the history of our human obsession to conquer the feat of flying. For kids ages 6-9, Explore Flight! With 25 Great Projects introduces them to the dreamers, inventors, aviation pioneers, and record breakers. They will read about the myths and legends of flying and about the wondrous flying machines of the past, present and future. They will learn that in the 15th century Leonardo da Vinci drew sketches of airplanes, helicopters and other flying machines, and that the first passengers in a hot air balloon were a sheep, a rooster, and a duck. Along the way, they will develop a better understanding of the rich history of aviation, investigate what causes flight, and learn about the science of aerodynamics. Projects and experiments range from making a paper airplane to building an airfoil. All the projects in this book are easy to follow, require little adult supervision, and use commonly found household products, many from the recycling.

Master Level Paper Airplanes

Author : Jennifer Sanderson
Publisher : Bellwether Media
ISBN 13 : 1648344658
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (483 download)

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Download or read book Master Level Paper Airplanes written by Jennifer Sanderson and published by Bellwether Media. This book was released on 2021-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you ready to become a paper airplane master? The planes in this book utilize unique cuts, folds, and shapes to create planes that fly faster, farther, and better! Numbered steps and clear photos instruct readers on how to fold eight different planes, while sidebars offer tips for customization. An introduction offers a history of paper airplanes, outlines supplies needed, and introduces folds and symbols found throughout the book.

The Simple Science of Flight

Author : Henk Tennekes
Publisher : MIT Press (MA)
ISBN 13 : 9780262259231
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (592 download)

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Book Synopsis The Simple Science of Flight by : Henk Tennekes

Download or read book The Simple Science of Flight written by Henk Tennekes and published by MIT Press (MA). This book was released on 2009-09-04 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An investigation into how machines and living creatures fly, and of the similarities between butterflies and Boeings, paper airplanes and plovers.

Skyfaring

Author : Mark Vanhoenacker
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0385351828
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (853 download)

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Download or read book Skyfaring written by Mark Vanhoenacker and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A poetic and nuanced exploration of the human experience of flight that reminds us of the full imaginative weight of our most ordinary journeys—and reawakens our capacity to be amazed. The twenty-first century has relegated airplane flight—a once remarkable feat of human ingenuity—to the realm of the mundane. Mark Vanhoenacker, a 747 pilot who left academia and a career in the business world to pursue his childhood dream of flight, asks us to reimagine what we—both as pilots and as passengers—are actually doing when we enter the world between departure and discovery. In a seamless fusion of history, politics, geography, meteorology, ecology, family, and physics, Vanhoenacker vaults across geographical and cultural boundaries; above mountains, oceans, and deserts; through snow, wind, and rain, renewing a simultaneously humbling and almost superhuman activity that affords us unparalleled perspectives on the planet we inhabit and the communities we form.

How Do Jets Work?

Author : Buffy Silverman
Publisher : Lerner Publications
ISBN 13 : 1467710083
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (677 download)

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Download or read book How Do Jets Work? written by Buffy Silverman and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jets are sleek and powerful. They travel very fast. But how do these heavy planes fly? And how do pilots land them? Read this book to find out!

Big History in Flight

Author : Wendy Curtis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781502870483
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Big History in Flight written by Wendy Curtis and published by . This book was released on 2016-04-11 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With text and full-spread illustrations, "Big History in Flight" presents state-of-the-art theories from science and history concerning flight. Milestones and thresholds of life's adaptations to move through the atmosphere are presented alongside the physical principles of fluid dynamics, gravity, buoyancy, and other scientific ideas. Human achievements in flight are shown as they occur, within an evolving political, social, economic landscape; feedback loops which develop between aviation enthusiasts and industrial interests intensify during times of war.Placing these events in chronological order, authors Curtis and Serio explore the monumental journey of humans taking to the sky in a Big Picture format. Beginning with the Big Bang and following this epic narrative through to the present day, human achievement and ingenuity are placed against the vast and fascinating backdrop of the expanding universe.

Rubber Band Powered Flying Machines

Author : Editors of Klutz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781591747420
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (474 download)

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Download or read book Rubber Band Powered Flying Machines written by Editors of Klutz and published by . This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rubber band powered planes have been around for ages, but Klutz has reinvented them. The three included planes have been engineered for maximum performance and coolness. Fly them inside and out and watch with amazement as the basic principles of aerodynamics and physics come to life.

Flight School

Author : Nick Barnard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780500650011
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Flight School written by Nick Barnard and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An interactive introduction to aviation that encourages children to imagine themselves in the air, flying a plane.

Introduction to Flight

Author : John Anderson
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Science, Engineering & Mathematics
ISBN 13 : 9780072990713
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Flight written by John Anderson and published by McGraw-Hill Science, Engineering & Mathematics. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blending history and biography with discussion of engineering concepts, and the development of flight through this perspective, this text includes new content covering the last days of the Concorde, the centennial of the Wright Brothers' flight, and the Mariner and Voyager 2 missions.