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Describes the characteristics and different uses of a variety of aircraft including balloons, dirigibles, gliders, and airplanes.

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9780531013519 | Franklin Watts, April 1, 1978, cover price $9.40 | About this edition: A comprehensive textual and pictorial introduction to lighterand heavier-than-air craft, from balloons to supersonic transports, includes explanations of basic aerodynamic principles and the uses of aircraft

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Recounts the origins and history of various types of lighter-than-air and wind-powered aircraft, and explains how they fly. (view table of contents)

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9780791065631 | Chelsea House Pub, August 1, 2001, cover price $28.00 | About this edition: Recounts the origins and history of various types of lighter-than-air and wind-powered aircraft, and explains how they fly.

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Traces the history of lighter-than-air craft, including their use in war, exploration, and transportation, and briefly describes the sport of hot-air ballooning

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9780531045350 | Franklin Watts, January 1, 1983, cover price $10.40 | About this edition: Traces the history of airships from the eighteenth century to the present describing the principal inventors, various models, and uses of balloons, dirigibles, and zeppelins.

Discusses the construction, design, operation, and uses of blimps and how it feels to ride in one

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9780140552928 | Puffin, December 1, 1994, cover price $4.99 | About this edition: Discusses the construction, design, operation, and uses of blimps and how it feels to ride in one

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9780525444411 | Dutton Childrens Books, October 1, 1988, cover price $12.95 | About this edition: Discusses the construction, design, operation, and uses of blimps and how it feels to ride in one

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9780606062398 | Demco Media, December 1, 1994, cover price $11.20 | About this edition: Discusses the construction, design, operation, and uses of blimps and how it feels to ride in one

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Using the Goodyear Blimp Columbia as an example, Freeman explains what airships are made of, how they work, and how the blimp got its name

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9780516038827 | Childrens Pr, February 1, 1979, cover price $10.60 | About this edition: Describes the construction, operation, and uses of the airship Columbia, one of the four blimps in daily use in the world.

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A simple explanation of blimps, airships that are lighter than air, and how they have been used in both war and peace

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9780613372930 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 2001, cover price $17.15 | About this edition: A simple explanation of blimps, airships that are lighter than air, and how they have been used in both war and peace

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A simple explanation of blimps, airships that are lighter than air, and how they have been used in both war and peace (view table of contents)

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9780516261638 | Childrens Pr, June 1, 1997, cover price $6.95 | About this edition: A simple explanation of blimps, airships that are lighter than air, and how they have been used in both war and peace

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9780516203270 | Childrens Pr, April 1, 1997, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: A simple explanation of blimps, airships that are lighter than air, and how they have been used in both war and peace

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Provides basic information on the contruction, design, and use of blimps. (view table of contents)

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9781589520028 | Rourke Pub Group, January 1, 2001, cover price $21.35 | About this edition: Provides basic information on the contruction, design, and use of blimps.

The picture story of the building, launching, missions, and dismantling of the hypothetical airship 'Long Island' is accompanied by description of crew and passenger quarters, flight and docking details, and the diverse ways in which dirigibles were used--including military reconnaissance and commercial transportation

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9780689310843 | Atheneum, December 1, 1985, cover price $13.95 | About this edition: Describes the building, launching, missions, and final dismantling of a hypothetical rigid airship, based on the careers of three Navy dirigibles.

Briefly describes some of the machines that fly in the air, including the Wright brothers' flying machine, helicopters, ultralights, dirigibles, hurricane hunting planes, supersonic airplanes, and others.

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9781571032157 | Rourke Pub Group, May 1, 1998, cover price $25.64 | About this edition: Briefly describes some of the machines that fly in the air, including the Wright brothers' flying machine, helicopters, ultralights, dirigibles, hurricane hunting planes, supersonic airplanes, and others.

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A history of dirigibles, describing the most famous of them, their accomplishments, and their fates

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9780399612725 | Reprint edition (Dodd Mead, August 1, 1991), cover price $11.99 | About this edition: A history of dirigibles, describing the most famous of them, their accomplishments, and their fates

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Product Description: Children will learn about all things that fly! From airplanes to hot air balloons, children are bound to enjoy the lively clay artwork and real-life photographs.This book also comes with an easy-to-download eBook for added learning fun...read more
By Susan Eaddy (illustrator)

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9781607271185 | Brdbk/dwn edition (Soundprints, August 30, 2010), cover price $6.95 | About this edition: Children will learn about all things that fly!
9781607271208 | Brdbk/toy edition (Soundprints, December 1, 2009), cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Children will learn about all things that fly!
9781592498628 | Board book edition (Soundprints, June 30, 2009), cover price $6.95 | About this edition: Children will learn about all things that fly!

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Complete with illustrations, describes the development and early flights of airships and the disastrous crash of the Hindenburg at an airfield in New Jersey in 1937. 15,000 first printing.

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9780805064155 | Henry Holt & Co, October 1, 2000, cover price $17.00 | About this edition: Describes the development and early flights of airships and the disastrous crash of the Hindenburg at an airfield in New Jersey in 1937.

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9781610800716, titled "How Does It Fly? Blimp: Blimp" | Cherry Lake Pub, August 1, 2011, cover price $27.07

By George Brunton (illustrator)

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9780237542047 | Evans Brothers Ltd, October 1, 2010, cover price $11.99

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Recounts the story of ballooning, from the Montgolfier brothers to the transatlantic flight of Double Eagle II, detailing the history of balloons, blimps, and dirigibles, predicting their future uses, and providing information for those who want to beginballooning

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9780671330019 | Julian Messner, May 1, 1980, cover price $8.29 | About this edition: Discusses the history of balloons, blimps, and dirigibles, the techniques of flying them, and famous flights in these craft.

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Traces the history of the Zeppelin airship, or blimp, describing triumphant successes and tragic failures.

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9780606210089 | Demco Media, February 1, 2002, cover price $12.50 | About this edition: Traces the history of the Zeppelin airship, or blimp, describing triumphant successes and tragic failures.

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Traces the history of the Zeppelin airship, or blimp, describing triumphant successes and tragic failures.

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9780789457141 | Dk Pub, October 1, 2000, cover price $14.99 | About this edition: Traces the history of the Zeppelin airship, or blimp, describing triumphant successes and tragic failures.

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9780789457158 | Dk Pub, July 1, 2000, cover price $3.99 | About this edition: Traces the history of the Zeppelin airship, or blimp, describing triumphant successes and tragic failures.

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9780613332828 | Turtleback Books, March 1, 2001, cover price $13.55 | About this edition: Traces the history of the Zeppelin airship, or blimp, describing triumphant successes and tragic failures.

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