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The fearsome fight for flight

Name: The fearsome fight for flight
ISBN: 9780439973625

By Nick Arnold

How did bizarre experiments, airborne sheep and cannon-fired birds help humans conquer the skies?

funny fascinating fact-packed bizarre

Genres

Non-fiction History Humour

What is The fearsome fight for flight about?

Take to the skies for a funny, fascinating journey through the history of flight. Discover how people tested early flying machines, why scientists fired dead birds from cannons and what happened when a sheep was sent airborne. Along the way, meet daring inventors, explore bizarre experiments and learn how aircraft work. Packed with surprising facts, lively cartoons, quizzes and hands-on ideas, this Horrible Science book reveals the thrilling, messy and sometimes dangerous story of humans learning to fly.

About the author

Nick Arnold is a brilliant British author best known for writing the Horrible Science books. He loves making science exciting and fun, with lots of fascinating facts and silly jokes. When he’s not writing, Nick enjoys exploring the world around him and discovering weird and wonderful things to share with his readers.

Pages

143 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

2004

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