Flights of fancy : the great fantasy films / by Von Gunden, Kenneth

Table of Contents: “…T: A Child's Fantasy -- It's A Wonderful Life: The Guardian Angel -- Jason and the Argonauts: Ancient Mythology -- King Kong: The Giant Monster -- Lost Horizon: The Hidden Paradise -- Popeye: The Comic Strip Hero -- Superman: The Super Hero -- Thief of Bagdad: Arabian Nights -- Time Bandits: Child as Hero -- Topper: The Ghost Story -- The Wizard of Oz: The Fabulous Journey.…”


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Flight dynamics / by Stengel, Robert F.

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Chapter One: Introduction; Preface; 1.1 ELEMENTS OF THE AIRPLANE ; Airframe Components; Propulsion Systems; 1.2 REPRESENTATIVE FLIGHT VEHICLES; Light General Aviation Aircraft; Variable-Stability Research Aircraft; Sailplane; Business Jet Aircraft; Turboprop Commuter Aircraft; Small Commercial Transport Aircraft; Large Commercial Transport Aircraft; Supersonic Transport Aircraft; Fighter/Attack Aircraft; Bomber Aircraft; Space Shuttle; Uninhabited Air Vehicle; 1.3 THE MECHANICS OF FLIGHT; REFERENCES; Chapter Two: Exploring the Flight Envelope.…”
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Kite Flight /

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Connecting Flights. by Barrett, Lou

Table of Contents: “…At a Jerusalem MarketOn the Carpentry of Ants; Medea in Corinth; The Unraveling; The Red Cord; Black Milk; Words and Arrows; Fertile Crescent; Babel; Homeward; Retrieving a Frozen Newspaper; Beach House in Late August; Address Book; The Account; A Morning Foot; Time's Fool; And Now Eighty; Random Thoughts on a Birthday Late; Barter: 1944; Brief Truance; My Greenhorn; A Wait in the Garden; Night Visit; Seachange; Time Entering; At LaGuardia Airport; Acknowledgments; Endnotes.…”
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Return flights / by Davis, Jarita

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Title Page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Part 1; Dreaming in Crioulo, or Why I Romanticize the Old Country; Joseph Silva Barboza, a Portrait; Another Homecoming; Dress Whites; Ana Left the Old Country; The Children, Their Darkness; Defining the Morna; While Listening to Cesaria Evora; Atlantic Coasts; Corn; Return Flights; Part 2; The Woman Who Cleans Fish; The Wedding Feast, Brava 1926; Harvesting a Return; Alone in Plymouth; Swimming Lessons; Nantucket Sleigh Ride; The Scrimshander; Part 3; One Criolinha Speaks; You Cannot Prepare for This Trip; Impressions in Stone; Arrival.…”
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Flight of Aquavit / by Bidulka, Anthony, 1962-

Table of Contents: “…Front cover -- Flight of Aquavit -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Chapter 7 -- Chapter 8 -- Chapter 9 -- Chapter 10 -- Chapter 11 -- Chapter 12 -- Chapter 13 -- Chapter 14 -- Chapter 15 -- Chapter 16 -- Chapter 17 -- Chapter 18 -- Chapter 19 -- Chapter 20 -- Chapter 21 -- Chapter 22 -- Acknowledgements -- backcover.…”
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Taking flight : Britains' America's Cup challenge /

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Flight Testing Analysis of the Spin Dynamics of a Single–Engine Low–Wing Aeroplane / by Schrader, Steffen Haakon

Table of Contents: “…Literature review -- Measurement system for spin test data acquisition -- Preparation of the aeroplane and the spin trials -- Spin description -- Mathematical spin test data analysis -- Flight test data comparison.…”
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Dreams of Flight : General Aviation in the United States. by Daly, Janet R. (Janet Rose Daly), 1959-

“…Centennial of Flight Ser. ;…”
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The Beginnings of Flight

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The Magic of Flight.

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Century Of Flight : Man Learns To Fly 1900-14 /

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Century Of Flight : The Spectacle Of Flying Post-1945 /

“…Century Of Flight.…”
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Flight Not Improbable Octave Chanute and the Worldwide Race Toward Flight / by Short, Simine

Table of Contents: “…How it all began -- 2. Flight is not Improbable (1853 – 1895) -- 3. Theory – Investigating – Practical Flying (1896) -- 4. …”
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Century Of Flight : Struggle For The Skies /

“…Century Of Flight.…”
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Stratospheric Flight Aeronautics at the Limit / by Sóbester, András

Table of Contents: “…Preface -- Acknowledgements -- About the author -- Prologue -- Millimeters of mercury -- Part I: In a hostile environment -- Chapter 1: A sense of not belonging -- Chapter 2: Comfort Zone -- Part II: New heights of flight -- Chapter 3: A tale of two Comets -- Chapter 4: Higher -- Chapter 5: Faster -- Part III: 'Above the weather' -- Chapter 6: Deep freeze -- Chapter 7: Rivers of air -- Chapter 8: Rough ride -- Chapter 9: A gray area -- Part IV: Where next? …”
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Free Flight /

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Is that right? critical thinking and the social world of the young learner / by Wright, Ian, 1941-

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Flight Physics Essentials of Aeronautical Disciplines and Technology, with Historical Notes / by Torenbeek, Egbert

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Flight plan : how to achieve more, faster than you ever dreamed possible / by Tracy, Brian

Table of Contents: “…Choose your destination -- Review your flight options -- Write your flight plan -- Prepare for your journey -- Take off at full throttle -- Plan for turbulence -- Make continual course corrections -- Accelerate your learning and progress -- Activate your superconscious mind -- Avoid shortcuts and other mirages -- Master your fears -- Persist until you succeed.…”
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