
Best Ever Paper Kites
Norman Schmidt(Author)
Sterling Juvenile (Publisher)
Published on 1. March 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-895569-53-7 (ISBN)
Description
The sky is filled with animals! Dragonflies, falcons, multi-coloured peacocks, bats, huge bumble bees, swallows, seagulls, fireflies, ladybirds, eagles, geese, an albatross, even a flying zebra! Of course, these are all actually kites. Now you can learn how to make these 19 fabulous designs. Every project is different, which means that every one will have its own flight pattern! Kite Basics - Aerodynamics - Stability - Bridling - Launching - Construction Materials - Step-by-step Craft Instructions - Step-by-step Line Drawings. * Each project kite is illustrated in a full-page full colour photograph and a grid plan which can be enlarged on a photocopier to provide a template. * Every other spread provides continuing story of the history and mythology of the kite in different cultures - China, Japan, Maori, Polynesia, Thailand, India, Bali and Ancient Greece, plus in modern Europe and America, their use in military, meteorological, aviation and artistic functions.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 10 years
Illustrations
26 full colour photographs,81 colour line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 215 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-895569-53-7 (9781895569537)
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Schweitzer Classification