How do planes stay up? What keeps rockets from falling? Why do astronauts float? If you've ever looked out a plane window and wondered - without wanting a math textbook - this book is for you. How to Build a Sky is the no-math, no-jargon guide to flight. From paper planes to Mars missions, it explains everything with just your hand out a car window, a spoon in your kitchen, and zero equations. Inside you'll discover:The four forces (lift, weight, thrust, drag) How wings trick air (the spoon trick) Why jets can't work in space (but rockets can) Why astronauts float (they're falling) How planes land themselves in fog The chicken cannon (yes, real) Heat shields, space toilets, and Mars habitats No textbook. No degree required. Just 120 years of flying - from the Wright brothers to Starship - explained simply. Perfect for: Curious adults, teens, future pilots, space lovers, and anyone who has ever thrown a paper airplane and wondered. If you've ever looked up and asked "how?" - this is your book.
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. How do planes stay up? What keeps rockets from falling? Why do astronauts float?If you've ever looked out a plane window and wondered - without wanting a math textbook - this book is for you.How to Build a Sky is the no-math, no-jargon guide to flight. From paper planes to Mars missions, it explains everything with just your hand out a car window, a spoon in your kitchen, and zero equations.Inside you'll discover: The four forces (lift, weight, thrust, drag)How wings trick air (the spoon trick)Why jets can't work in space (but rockets can)Why astronauts float (they're falling)How planes land themselves in fogThe chicken cannon (yes, real)Heat shields, space toilets, and Mars habitatsNo textbook. No degree required. Just 120 years of flying - from the Wright brothers to Starship - explained simply.Perfect for: Curious adults, teens, future pilots, space lovers, and anyone who has ever thrown a paper airplane and wondered.If you've ever looked up and asked "how?" - this is your book. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9798235366039
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. How do planes stay up? What keeps rockets from falling? Why do astronauts float?If you've ever looked out a plane window and wondered - without wanting a math textbook - this book is for you.How to Build a Sky is the no-math, no-jargon guide to flight. From paper planes to Mars missions, it explains everything with just your hand out a car window, a spoon in your kitchen, and zero equations.Inside you'll discover: The four forces (lift, weight, thrust, drag)How wings trick air (the spoon trick)Why jets can't work in space (but rockets can)Why astronauts float (they're falling)How planes land themselves in fogThe chicken cannon (yes, real)Heat shields, space toilets, and Mars habitatsNo textbook. No degree required. Just 120 years of flying - from the Wright brothers to Starship - explained simply.Perfect for: Curious adults, teens, future pilots, space lovers, and anyone who has ever thrown a paper airplane and wondered.If you've ever looked up and asked "how?" - this is your book. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9798235366039
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. How do planes stay up? What keeps rockets from falling? Why do astronauts float?If you've ever looked out a plane window and wondered - without wanting a math textbook - this book is for you.How to Build a Sky is the no-math, no-jargon guide to flight. From paper planes to Mars missions, it explains everything with just your hand out a car window, a spoon in your kitchen, and zero equations.Inside you'll discover: The four forces (lift, weight, thrust, drag)How wings trick air (the spoon trick)Why jets can't work in space (but rockets can)Why astronauts float (they're falling)How planes land themselves in fogThe chicken cannon (yes, real)Heat shields, space toilets, and Mars habitatsNo textbook. No degree required. Just 120 years of flying - from the Wright brothers to Starship - explained simply.Perfect for: Curious adults, teens, future pilots, space lovers, and anyone who has ever thrown a paper airplane and wondered.If you've ever looked up and asked "how?" - this is your book. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9798235366039
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. How to Build a Sky | Fundamentals of Flying : The No-Math, No-Jargon Guide to Flight, from Paper Planes to Mars | Carl Wang | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2026 | Carl Wang | EAN 9798235366039 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 135536183
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