Soaring with the Wind
Author: National Library of Poetry (Firm)
Publisher:
Published: 1998-03-01
Total Pages: 2761
ISBN-13: 9781575536156
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Wind and Wings
Author: Gary Fogel
Publisher: Rockreef D.B.
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780967033952
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSoaring with the Wind
Author: Gail Gibbons
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 1998-03-16
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 0688137318
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA majestic bird swoops down, snatches its prey, then soars into the clouds. It is a bald eagle, one of North America's largest hunting birds. For centuries the bald eagle has been a symbol of majesty, strength, and freedom. In 1782 it became the official emblem of the United States. Yet now this fierce hunter is in danger of extinction. Gail Gibbons's thoroughly researched text and dramatic illustrations present the bald eagle in all its grandeur- hunting, courting, nesting, and hatching- with fascinating facts and statistics about this remarkable winged predator and the efforts to save it.
Soaring with the Wind
Author: Gail Gibbons
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 1998-03-16
Total Pages: 42
ISBN-13: 068813730X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA majestic bird swoops down, snatches its prey, then soars into the clouds. It is a bald eagle, one of North America's largest hunting birds. For centuries the bald eagle has been a symbol of majesty, strength, and freedom. In 1782 it became the official emblem of the United States. Yet now this fierce hunter is in danger of extinction. Gail Gibbons's thoroughly researched text and dramatic illustrations present the bald eagle in all its grandeur -- hunting, courting, nesting, and hatching -- with fascinating facts and statistics about this remarkable winged predator and the efforts to save it.
Feel the Wind
Author: DORROS
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 1990-09-30
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 0064450953
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWind Have you ever felt the wind tickle your face or heard it whistle through your window? Did you know that some wind travels faster than a car? Read inside to find out more about what causes wind, and learn how to make your own weather vane! Have you ever felt the wind tickle your face or heard it whistle through your window? Did you know that some wind travels faster than a car? Air is always moving. We can't see air moving, though we can watch it push clouds across the sky, or shake the leaves of a tree. We call moving air the wind. In this enlarged edition, find out about the wind - what causes it, how it can be used to help us, and how it affects the weather. Arthur Dorros shows you how to make your own weather vane, and in simple terms, with playful illustrations, he explains just what makes the wind that blows all around us.
Wind Flyers
Author: Angela Johnson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2013-10-29
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 1481409883
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThree-time Coretta Scott King Award–winning author Angela Johnson and New York Times bestselling illustrator Loren Long introduce readers to a band of under-celebrated World War II heroes—the Tuskegee Airmen. All he ever wanted to do was fly. With fleeting prose and transcendent imagery, this book reveals how a boy’s love of flight takes him on a journey from the dusty dirt roads of Alabama to the war-torn skies of Europe and into the hearts of those who are only now beginning to understand the part these brave souls played in the history of America.
Soaring "on the Wings of the Wind"
Author: Lois Miner Huey
Publisher:
Published: 2018
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781683296515
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the 1780s, 13-year-old Edward Warren Jr. became the first American to fly in a hot-air balloon.
Watching Eagles Soar
Author: Margaret Coel
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2013-07-02
Total Pages: 366
ISBN-13: 1101612762
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this thrilling collection of short stories, New York Times bestselling author Margaret Coel invites you to follow Father John O’Malley and Vicky Holden further into the hidden mysteries and crimes of the Wind River Reservation… When artifacts are stolen from the Arapaho Museum, Father John and Vicky are drawn down a path of two-bit hoodlums, drug dealers, and murder…An allergic reaction lands a young man in the ICU, but his life hinges on solving the mystery of a thirty-year-old murder…Vicky finds herself in a game of cat and mouse with Lonny Hereford, the murderer they call Bad Heart, whom she helped put away three years ago… Experience these and other tales of sin, secrets, and retribution by award-winning author Margaret Coel. Also included are two essays by the author revealing her insights on writing about the West.
Soaring Pilot's Manual
Author: Ken Stewart
Publisher: Crowood
Published: 2014-09-30
Total Pages: 295
ISBN-13: 1847979262
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Soaring Pilot's Manual advances the reader from elementary flying to confident soaring by clearly and precisely explaining the basic soaring mechanisms and techniques. Explanatory diagrams illustrate the text throughout, making a complicated subject simple to understand. Having covered the first steps, the book progresses to cross-country flying and the final section contains exercises that will be found useful for any glider pilot wishing to improve his ability and qualifications. The latest technology, such as GPS navigation and instrument systems is covered. Well illustrated with over 300 black & white line drawings.
Bartholomew Biddle and the Very Big Wind
Author: Gary Ross
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 97
ISBN-13: 0763649201
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFollows the adventures of a young boy who rides the wind to a pirate-inhabited island, a not-so-colorful prep school, and a mysterious cove.
