The Simple Science of Flight: From Insects to Jumbo Jets
From the smallest gnat to the largest aircraft, all things that fly obey the same aerodynamic principles. In The Simple Science of Flight, Henk Tennekes investigates just how machines and creatures fly: what size wings they need, how much energy is required for their journeys, how they cross deserts and oceans, how they take off, climb, and soar. Fascinated by the similarities between nature and technology, Tennekes offers an introduction to flight that teaches by association. Swans and...
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An investigation into how machines and living creatures fly, and of the similarities between butterflies and Boeings, paper airplanes and plovers. Booknews Tennekes (earth sciences, Free U. of Amsterdam) explains to lay readers the aerodynamic principles that underlie the flight of everything, including paper airplanes, kites, gliders, and human- powered aircraft. He also explains such concepts as lift, drag, wing loading, and cruising speed; and the impact of fuel efficiency, headwind, tailwind, and other factors. First published in 1992 by Aramith Uitgevers as De wetten van de vliegkunst: Over stijgen dalen, vliegen en zweven. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
IntroductionAcknowledgments1Wings According to Size12A Hard Day's Flight213In Wind and Weather414Flying with Finesse655Flying Playthings916The 747 and its Competitors109Appendix: Flight Data for Selected Birds127Bibliography133Index135
\ BooknewsTennekes (earth sciences, Free U. of Amsterdam) explains to lay readers the aerodynamic principles that underlie the flight of everything, including paper airplanes, kites, gliders, and human- powered aircraft. He also explains such concepts as lift, drag, wing loading, and cruising speed; and the impact of fuel efficiency, headwind, tailwind, and other factors. First published in 1992 by Aramith Uitgevers as De wetten van de vliegkunst: Over stijgen dalen, vliegen en zweven. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
