Hang Gliding for Beginner Pilots
Title | Hang Gliding for Beginner Pilots PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Cheney |
Publisher | Lookout Mountain Flight Park, Ga. : Matt Taber |
Pages | 244 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Air pilots |
ISBN | 9780969620709 |
Gliding Mammals of the World
Title | Gliding Mammals of the World PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen Matthew Jackson |
Publisher | CSIRO PUBLISHING |
Pages | 228 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0643092609 |
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.
Beginning Gliding
Title | Beginning Gliding PDF eBook |
Author | Derek Piggott |
Publisher | A&C Black |
Pages | 223 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9780713663525 |
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.
Little Red Gliding Hood
Title | Little Red Gliding Hood PDF eBook |
Author | Tara Lazar |
Publisher | Random House Books for Young Readers |
Pages | 41 |
Release | 2015-10-27 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0375981691 |
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!
Build and Pilot Your Own Walkalong Gliders
Title | Build and Pilot Your Own Walkalong Gliders PDF eBook |
Author | Philip Rossoni |
Publisher | McGraw Hill Professional |
Pages | 257 |
Release | 2012-08-05 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 007179056X |
Go way beyond paper airplanes--with gliders you can control! Paper airplanes are designed to be built and tossed. The walkalong gliders in this book are designed to let you actually pilot them as you push them along on a wave of air. Become an accomplished glider designer and aviator with this do-it-yourself guide. Detailed step-by-step instructions illustrated with hundreds of photographs show you how to build six different types of controllable gliders. All the materials you need can be found around the house or purchased very inexpensively. Each design comes with specific instructions on how to climb and turn, from the simple paper airplane designs to handling the Jumbo's four-foot wingspan. Inside you'll find: Step-by-step instructions for building six unique walkalong gliders Tumblewing Paper airplane surfer X-surfer Jumbo Butterfly glider Baby bug Guidance on how to gracefully take off, maintain altitude, steer, maneuver, and land your creations Tips for putting on fun competitions at school or in your neighborhood
The Maze
Title | The Maze PDF eBook |
Author | Will Hobbs |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Pages | 260 |
Release | 2009-10-13 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0061963712 |
Just fourteen, Rick Walder is alone, on the run, and desperate. Stowing away in the back of a truck, he suddenly finds himself at a dead end, out in the middle of nowhere. The Maze. In this surreal landscape of stark redrock spires and deep sandstone canyons, Rick stumbles into the remote camp of Lon Perigrino, a bird biologist who is realeasing fledgling California condors back into the wild. Intriqued by the endangered condors and the strange bearded man dedicated to saving them, Rick decides to stay on. When two men with a vicious dog drive up in a battered old Humvee, Rick discovers that Lon and his birds are in grave danger. Will he be able to save them? In a heart-stopping adventure infused with the spirit of the Icarus myth and a boy's dreams of flight, Will Hobbs brings readers a unique tale of identity, personal growth, and friendship. 01 Blue Spruce Award Masterlist (YA Cat.), 01 AZ Young Reader Award Masterlist (Teen Bks cat.), 00-01 Sunshine State Young Reader's Award Masterlist (Gr. 6-8), 00-01 Black-Eyed Susan Award Masterlist, 00-01 Minnesota's Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Masterlist, 00-01 South Carolina Book Award Nomination Masterlist (Grds 6-9), 00-01 Lone Star Reading List, 00-01 Utah Book Award (Gr. 7-12), 01 Washington State Evergreen YA Book Award Masterlist, 00-01 Young Hoosier Book Award Masterlist (Gr. 6-8), and 01 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee Masterlist
Gliding
Title | Gliding PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 664 |
Release | 1950 |
Genre | Gliding and soaring |
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