"Introduces the reader to hot air balloons."--
Hot Air Balloons
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Hot Air Balloons not only examines the calculating of basket and balloon volume but also uncovers how to determine the amount of weight a hot air balloon can carry.
"Introduces the reader to hot air balloons."--
"This photo-illustrated book introduces early fluent readers to the science and engineering behind hot air balloons. Includes glossary and index."--
Aviation enthusiasts will be borne aloft by this colorful history of hot air balloons and their creators, from the Montgolfier brothers' five-hour voyage in 1783 to the epic exploits in today's ?impossible” airships.
Lavishly illustrated with over 90 full-color photographs, this volume is a tribute to all balloonists past and present.
Have you ever seen big balloons taking people for a ride? Look at these hot air balloons flying up in the sky. They look like all kinds of different things. Reading Level 6/F&P Level D
For hundreds of years, humans dreamed of soaring through the skies like birds.
Tells the story of hot air balloons and how they fly in simple words.
Float through the sky under a giant, colorful balloon! Peek inside for the facts on hot air ballons.
A big colorful bag filled with lots of hot air-that's what makes hot air balloons go! How do they float up, up, and away? You might be surprised! Find out in Hot Air Balloons. Book jacket.