by David Macaulay (Author), Sheila Keenan (Author)
Go on an airplane ride.
It weighs as much as 100 elephants, but it can fly for hours. How does a jet do that? From the engine that provides the power and wings that lift the plane off the ground to the cockpit controls and passenger cabin, see how these modern marvels work and what makes them stay in the air.Author Biography
David Macaulay is the author and illustrator of more than twenty-five books including Cathedral, Pyramid, and Castle. His ground-breaking The Way Things Work has become a modern classic. He won the Caldecott Medal for Black and White. He lives in Vermont.
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.2 x 10.2 x 6.8 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: April 14, 2015
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Jet Plane: How It Works
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 3.1
Point Value: 0.5