The Great Kite Book by Norman Schmidt
A handbook on making kites, containing 19 designs. It covers aerodynamics, stability, bridling, launching, and construction materials, with step-by-step instructions. Each kite project is illustrated with a full-page photograph and a grid plan that can be enlarged using a photocopier. Every other spread provides a continuing story of the history and mythology of the kite in different cultures - China, Japan, Maori, Polynesia, Thailand, India, Bali and Ancient Greece, as well as in modern Europe and the USA. It also discusses the kite's military, meteorological, aviation and artistic functions.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781895569179 |
| ISBN 10 | 1895569176 |
| Title | The Great Kite Book |
| Author | Norman Schmidt |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Sterling Juvenile |
| Year published | 1999-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |