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How birds fly / by Emma Huddleston ; content consultant, David Hu, PhD, professor, mechanical engineering, Georgia Tech.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Huddleston, Emma.
- Series:
- Huddleston, Emma. Science of animal movement.
- The Science of Animal Movement
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Birds--Flight--Juvenile literature.
- Birds.
- Children's questions and answers--Juvenile literature.
- Children's questions and answers.
- Science--Examinations, questions, etc--Juvenile literature.
- Science.
- Genre:
- Juvenile works.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (32 pages) : color illustrations.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis : Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO, [2021]
- Summary:
- Birds flap their wings and rise into the air. Science explains how a bird can travel in the air. How Birds Fly explains how a bird's body lets it fly high as well as the forces at work to keep it in the sky. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Kids Core is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
- Contents:
- Moving through the air
- Pushing against gravity
- Slicing the air
- Movement diagram
- Glossary
- Online resources
- Learn more
- Index
- About the author.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781098210823
- 1098210824
- 9781532179723
- 1532179723
- OCLC:
- 1227320413
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