The Miracle of Flight by Stephen Dalton First Ed HC DJ

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Item number:	280108121540
Item location:	North Dandenong, Victoria, Australia
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Format:	Hardcover	Publication Year:	1977
Subject:	Transportation	Special Attributes:	1st Edition
	Aircraft	Language:	English
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The Miracle of Flight

by Stephen Dalton

Published by McGraw-Hill Book Company

First Edition 1977

ISBN: 0 07 015207 1

From Publishers WeeklyNature photographer Dalton (At the Water's Edge) combines high-speed photography, line drawings and text to explain the basic principles that underlie all forms of winged flight, whether by insect, bird or man. In five abundantly illustrated chapters, Dalton explains the basic principles of aerodynamics, the evolution of flight by insects (the first members of the animal kingdom to take to the air), the adaptations that have permitted birds of all sizes to fly, the history of human flight and the essentials of transonic, supersonic and hypersonic flight. Because each (relatively brief) chapter is responsible for such a broad array of material, his coverage is superficial. Nonetheless, he includes a great deal of intriguing material. From a biological perspective, he reports, for example, that four-winged insects, such as butterflies, moths, bees and wasps, have evolved anatomical mechanisms to lock their forewings and hindwings together in such a way that they operate in tandem; and we're shown how the albatross can fly hundreds of miles with scarcely a flap of its 10-foot-long wings. From an engineering perspective, Dalton demonstrates why the Concorde's elaborate fuel delivery system, consisting of 13 interconnected tanks, is the most ingenious portion of the plane. While too technical in parts for the casual reader, this book is sure to engage anyone with even a passing interest in aviationAand the color photos and illustrations of flying machines, both organic (insects, birds, bats) and inorganic (airplanes, gliders, etc.), are magnificent. This volume's simplicity of prose and elegance of illustration cannot fail to delight teen readers. Dalton explains and demonstrates the physics of flight in a straightforward style. In the process of educating readers, however, the author's love for his subject and his belief in its magic come through. Full-color photos, charts, graphs, and diagrams grace every glossy page of this well-produced book. Dalton captures on film the beauty and wonder as well as the science of both natural and human flight, from the breathtaking time-lapse sequences of a hummingbird to an aerial view of the supersonic Saab Gripen fighter. This scholarly yet enthusiastic work will be a treasured addition to any library.

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