Air Travel: Science, Technology, Engineering (Calling All Innovators: A Career for You) Contributor(s): Otfinoski, Steven (Author) |
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ISBN: 0531211746 ISBN-13: 9780531211748 Publisher: C. Press/F. Watts Trade OUR PRICE: $8.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation - Aviation - Juvenile Nonfiction | Careers |
Dewey: 629.130 |
LCCN: 2014030287 |
Lexile Measure: 1090 |
Series: Calling All Innovators: A Career for You |
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 6.2" W x 8.8" (0.26 lbs) 64 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 172551 Reading Level: 7.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Trace the history of commercial air travel and find out how today's engineers and scientists are revolutionizing the field.Calling All Innovators series introduces students to careers in science and technology. The complex text allows readers (Grades 5-8) to determine the main idea and explain how it is supported by key details. For hundreds of years, humans dreamed of flying through the sky they way they saw birds do. Since the first successful flights in the early 20th century, air travel has grown to become one of the world's most important methods of transportation. Readers will find out what it takes to build their own careers in this fascinating field. |