Author: Peter CheneyPublisher: Lookout Mountain Flight Park, Ga. : Matt Taber
ISBN: 9780969620709
Category : Air pilots
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Gliding Mammals of the World
Author: Stephen Matthew JacksonPublisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 0643092609
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
This book provides a synthesis of all that is known about the biology of gliding mammals. It includes a brief description of each species, together with a map and a full-colour painting. It outlines the origins and biogeography of each group of gliding mammals and examines the incredible physical adaptations.
Catching Air: Taking the Leap with Gliding Animals (How Nature Works)
Author: Sneed B. CollardPublisher: Tilbury House Publishers and Cadent Publishing
ISBN: 0884485390
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
*Junior Library Guild Selection 2017* Only a few dozen vertebrate animals have evolved true gliding abilities, but they include an astonishing variety of mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. North America’s flying squirrels and Australia’s sugar gliders notwithstanding, the vast majority of them live in rainforests. Illustrated with arresting photographs, Catching Air takes us around the world to meet these animals, learn why so many gliders live in Southeast Asia, and find out why this gravity-defying ability has evolved in Draco lizards, snakes, and frogs as well as mammals. Why do gliders stop short of flying, how did bats make that final leap, and how did Homo sapiens bypass evolution to glide via wingsuits and hang gliders—or is that evolution in another guise? Fountas & Pinnell Level R
Little Red Gliding Hood
Author: Tara LazarPublisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375981691
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Little Red Riding Hood straps on ice skates in this fractured fairy tale! A figure-skating enthusiast, Little Red has worn out her skates and must win a pairs competition to earn new ones. But who will be her partner? The Dish is already skating with the Spoon, and Hansel has Gretel. You won’t believe what big eyes, sharp teeth, and furry paws her partner has . . . all the better to spin her with!
Beginning Gliding
Author: Derek PiggottPublisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 9780713663525
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
This manual is intended for budding and improving glider pilots and as a resource for gliding instructors. It views the whole process from the perspective of a beginner tackling all the difficulties and concerns experienced by them head on, including the fundamentals of gliding, how to learn them and how they should be taught. It includes a new chapter on soaring.
Gliders of Australia
Author: David LindenmayerPublisher: UNSW Press
ISBN: 9780868405230
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
This book deals with all six species of Australian gliders, which range in size from the tiny 12-gram Feathertail Glider to the 1.3-kg Greater Glider. It relates the story of this extraordinary group of animals, which possess a fascinating array of adaptations to their nocturnal and gliding existence.
Author: Federal Aviation AdministrationBionic Gliding Underwater Robots
Author: Junzhi YuPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000801543
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Underwater robots play a significant role in ocean exploration. This book provides full coverage of the theoretical and practical aspects of bionic gliding underwater robots, including system design, modeling control, and motion planning. To overcome the inherent shortcomings of traditional underwater robots that can simultaneously lack maneuverability and endurance, a new type of robot, the bionic gliding underwater robot, has attracted much attention from scientists and engineers. On the one hand, by imitating the appearance and swimming mechanisms of natural creatures, bionic gliding underwater robots achieve high maneuverability, swimming efficiency, and strong concealment. On the other hand, borrowing from the buoyancy adjustment systems of underwater gliders, bionic gliding underwater robots can obtain strong endurance, which is significant in practical applications. Taking gliding robotic dolphin and fish as examples, the designed prototypes and proposed methods are discussed, offering valuable insights into the development of next-generation underwater robots that are well suited for various oceanic applications. This book will be of great interest to students and professionals alike in the field of robotics or intelligent control. It will also be a great reference for engineers or technicians who deal with the development of underwater robots.
Author: Dennis PagenThe Complete Idiot's Guide to Flying and Gliding
Author: Bill LanePublisher:
ISBN: 9780028638850
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In this guide, the authors trace the progress of aviation from the classic age to the fastest and largest of modern airliners presently operating. Opening the cockpit door they offer an insight into how pilots do their job.
