Airplane Reading

Author: Christopher Schaberg
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
ISBN: 1782799621
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 207

Book Description
In Airplane Reading, Christopher Schaberg and Mark Yakich bring together a range of essays about air travel. Discerning and full of wonder, this prismatic collection features perspectives from a variety of writers, airline workers, and everyday travelers. At turns irreverent, philosophical, and earnest, each essay is a veritable journey in and of itself. And together, they illuminate the at once strange and ordinary world of flight. Contributors: Lisa Kay Adam • Sarah Allison • Jane Armstrong • Thomas Beller • Ian Bogost • Alicia Catt • Laura Cayouette • Kim Chinquee • Lucy Corin • Douglas R. Dechow • Nicoletta-Laura Dobrescu • Tony D’Souza • Jeani Elbaum • Pia Z. Ehrhardt • Roxane Gay • Thomas Gibbs • Aaron Gilbreath • Anne Gisleson • Anya Groner • Julian Hanna • Rebecca Renee Hess • Susan Hodara • Pam Houston • Harold Jaffe • Chelsey Johnson • Nina Katchadourian • Alethea Kehas • Greg Keeler • Alison Kinney • Anna Leahy • Allyson Goldin Loomis • Jason Harrington • Kevin Haworth • Randy Malamud • Dustin Michael • Ander Monson • Timothy Morton • Peter Olson • Christiana Z. Peppard • Amanda Pleva • Arthur Plotnik • Neal Pollack • Connie Porter • Stephen Rea • Hugo Reinert • Jack Saux • Roger Sedarat • Nicole Sheets • Stewart Sinclair • Hal Sirowitz • Jess Stoner • Anca L. Szilágyi • Priscila Uppal • Matthew Vollmer • Joanna Walsh • Tarn Wilson

Airplane Stuff 2

Author: Mike Ray
Publisher: UTEM
ISBN: 9780936283296
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 183

Book Description

Airplane Stuff 2

Author: Mike Ray
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781492248538
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Is there any aviation or flight simulation enthusiast among us who does not love to immerse themselves in a book about flying? Here is a unique targeted and interestingly delicious collection of illustrations and images accompanied with a text like no other book about airplanes. The collection of fascinating details about airplanes and flying was put together by Captain Mike Ray ... who (obviously) loves airplanes.

How Airplanes Get from Here . . . to There!

Author: Jordan D. Brown
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481461656
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
Learn all about the soaring science behind aerodynamic airplanes in this fact-tastic nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the science of fun stuff! Did you know that some military aircrafts are capable of “supersonic flight,” traveling at speeds faster than sound? Or that the Wright brothers designed the first airplane after studying the wings of birds? You’ll learn this and much more as you become an expert on the science behind airplanes. Amaze your friends with all you’ve learned in this engaging, fact-filled Level 3 Ready-to-Read! A special section at the back of the book includes Common Core–vetted extras on subjects like social studies and math, and there’s even a fun quiz so readers can test themselves to see what they’ve learned! Learning science has never been so much fun!

Inflight Science

Author: Brian Clegg
Publisher: Icon Books Ltd
ISBN: 1848312806
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 216

Book Description
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.

Prelude to a Super Airplane

Author: Brian Spaeth
Publisher: Brian Spaeth
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
In the year 2012, These United States of America is politically divided to a magnitude not seen since the Civil War. On one side stands the fast emerging pro-flying car contingent; on the other, the stubborn and traditional pro-airplane members of the populace. At stake? The entire future of airborne leisure and transportation.Set against this tumultuous backdrop, a young fiction writer has written a book about the only thing that can save the airplane riding industry - an impossible to conceive, 47-story airplane of such power and wonder, the world will have no choice but to submit to its glory.The world's first comedy-political thriller-mystery-drama-romance-action/adventure-science fiction-showbiz insider-horror-family-energy drink industry insider-holiday autobiography, Prelude to a Super Airplane weaves the lives and destinies of 40 people together in astounding ways, as they all find themselves facing the future of airplane riding...the Super Airplane.

50 Things to Do on a Plane Cards

Author: Leonie Pratt
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780746099889
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description
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Airplane Stuff

Author: Capt Mike Ray
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781442124257
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 162

Book Description
"Airplane Stuff" is a totally unique collection of aviation and flight related material that will be a fascinating and often read addition to any airplane lover's library. The full color, lavishly illustrated document is crammed from margin to margin with technical information and supporting graphics that reflect the unusual and entertaining writing style of Captain Mike Ray, long time military/airline pilot. While this collection is specifically written with the non-professional enthusiast and home based flight simulator hobbyist as a backdrop, it has broad appeal for any person who is fascinated with things associated with the flight paradigm and flying in general. Get ready for a visual feast and join with Captain Mike as he shares a whole lotta obscure and interesting airplane stuff.

Big Stuff Planes, Rockets, Spacecraft!

Author: Joan Holub
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1665917881
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26

Book Description
From the author of the bestselling This Little series comes the first in a new line of board books about the science behind everyday things—this one about things that fly! Show little ones how big vehicles work and introduce the inventors behind them through simple rhyming text and vibrant illustrations with this engaging board book. From hot air balloons to airplanes to spacecrafts and beyond, Big Stuff Planes, Rockets, Spacecraft! connects the dots between people and the technology they create and gives age-appropriate explanations of scientific concepts like rocket propulsion and power hydraulics!

Behind The Flight Deck Door

Author: Brett Manders
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780648235606
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 138

Book Description
Ever wondered what goes on inside the cockpit of a passenger plane? Ever wanted to know how a jet engine works or what happens if a plane is struck by lightning? Behind the Flight Deck Door provides insider knowledge about everything you have ever wanted to ask a pilot! Since 9/11, flight decks of modern airliners have become off-limits to the flying public. This is despite the fact every year more people take to the skies than ever before. Pilot Brett Manders wants to help you become a savvy traveller by providing insider tips, expert knowledge, and an understanding of what goes on behind the scenes to get you up in the air. All told with a dash of humor, this book will demystify the art of airline travel, address those urban legends, and settle the nerves of any anxious flyers. Simple, concise explanations cover a multitude of things passengers have asked Brett and his colleagues over the years. What is a small technical delay? Can the cabin door be opened mid-flight? How much do pilots really earn and do they get free flights? Can you get stuck to the toilet? Is it still possible to view the flight deck? Brett Manders is a pilot with an Australian Airline. He has over 10,000 hours flying experience on Airbus A320, A321, A330 and Boeing B787 Dreamliner aircraft. Praise for Behind the Flight Deck Door "Brett's uncomplicated, honest, and easy to understand book is a welcome addition on any flight. It offers an enlightening point of view of the all-important necessity of air travel with rare glimpses of the secret world airline pilots inhabit." JULIE POSTANCE, AUTHOR, BREAKING THE SOUND BARRIERS "I really enjoyed reading this as it is an easy read, and really relatable and quite entertaining. As a nervous flyer myself it was quite interesting and reassuring to read all the different things that go on behind the scenes and learn about the ins and outs of flying." SARAH EMERSON, NERVOUS FLYER "This book has so much valuable knowledge that every passenger wants to know and ask. So many things about aircraft, airlines and airports are such a mystery to many people, it is nice to have it explained is simple terms. After reading, I feel lots of little things that bothered me have been put in perspective and it has helped my fear of flying significantly. Behind the Flight Deck Door is a must have book for anyone who travels on airlines!" NISHA SHARMA, NERVOUS FLYER