With the power to fly, the Man of Steel never fails to swoop in and save the day. But what makes flight possible? And can anyone or anything in our world move through the air the way Superman does? Get ready to find out with the help of the Worlds Greatest Hero. Youll be amazed by how much you can learn about the science of flight.

Product Description: Smithsonian Discover: Flight brings the awe-inspiring experience of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum right into the pages of a book. It's a personal guide to the history and science of flight, and a collaboration with the venerable Smithsonian Institution...read more

Can you imagine having to drive long distances in a car, train, or bus? Airplane travel changed all that, making travel much quicker, easier, and less stressful. This book addresses the four factors that make it possible for an airplane to fly: weight, li

Product Description: Discover the flight techniques of insects, birds and flying creatures, and human inventions from kites to airliners; step-by-step experiments help you understand how flight works.

Aerospace engineers work with different kinds of aircraft - from gliders to space shuttles. This book introduces readers to this profession.

Product Description: Very few things capture the human imagination like flight. Starting with natural flyers such as birds and squirrels, and then progressing through the history of man's quest to take to the air, Kingfisher Readers L4: Flight by Chris Oxlade looks at all of the aspects of flight including different types of flying machines, important inventions, the forces on a plane, and the challenges of getting into space...read more

Product Description: A fascinating fact file and learn-it-yourself project book. Features 18 hands-on experiments to help you really find out - make a miniature plane and a hot-air balloon, construct a kite, and build models that demonstrate how birds fly and how jets engines work...read more

Product Description: This book explores the science behind flight. It looks at topics such as how planes, helicopters, and balloons fly. It also looks at the concepts of gravity, streamlining, drag and thrust.

Product Description: Explains how pushing and pulling forces help flying toys work, and the effect they have on the toy's movement. Includes an activity and an experiment.

Lift the flaps and pull the tabs to trace the history of flight. Open the gatefold pages to reveal a 65-cm-long pop-up airport. This is a pop-up book of aircraft which takes readers with facts and interactive fun on every page. It is packed with maps, diagrams and ingenious mechanisms.