01441cam a2200301 i 4500 521351460 TxAuBib 20211103120000.0 111027s2012||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2011041174 9781613740866 pbk. 1613740867 pbk. TxAuBib rda Mercer, Bobby, 1961- The Flying Machine Book : Build And Launch 35 Rockets, Gliders, Helicopters, Boomerangs, And More / Bobby Mercer. 1st ed. Chicago, Ill. : Chicago Review Press, 2012. ix, 197 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes index. Flight school -- Hand-powered gliders -- Rubber band-powered gliders -- Helicopters -- Lauchers -- Boomerangs. "Shows readers how to turn rubber bands, paper clips, straws, plastic bottles, and index cards into amazing, gravity-defying flyers. Each project contains a material list and detailed step-by-step instructions with photos. Mercer also includes explanations of the science behind each flyer, including concepts such as lift, thrust, and drag, the Bernoulli effect, and more"-- Provided by publisher. 20211103. Paper Airplanes. Flying-machines Models.