A collection of easy-to-fold paper airplane designs and innovative theories of flight, including the author's Guinness World Record-breaking airplane. Features 16 tear-out model planes. Will YOU be the next to break the WORLD RECORD? Anything is possible with The New World Champion Paper Airplane Book, the newest collection of designs and theories of flight from John M. Collins, the man behind the Guinness World Record-breaking distance plane. Featuring twenty-two unique airplane designs with step-by-step instructional photos, plus tear-out models printed on regulation-weight paper stock, this entertaining and informative guide promises hours of flying fun. Take your paper airplane-making to the next level with features such as: - Instructions for folding Suzanne, the plane that shattered the previous world record by flying an unprecedented 226 feet, 10 inches, and garnered more than three million views on YouTube - Four Follow Foil aircraft that can stay aloft for minutes at a time - A pioneering cambered-wing plane - A primer on flight theory, and how it applies to paper airplanes - Tips for improving the accuracy and distance of your throws - The adjusting technique that helped break the record - And more!
By:
John M. Collins
Imprint: Ten Speed Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 275mm,
Width: 213mm,
Spine: 10mm
Weight: 391g
ISBN: 9781607743880
ISBN 10: 1607743884
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 01 June 2013
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
PART I: MAKING A DEMOCRACY 1. Rights without votes, 1788 - 1850 2. Votes for men, 185 - 1880 33 3. Real democracy, 188 - 1920 4. Threats to democracy, 192 - 1970 5. Rights and limits, 196 - 2000 PART II: DEMOCRACY AND SOCIETY 1. Comparisons 2. Society 3. Nation 4. Distinctions 5. Dignity 6. Welfare 7. Citizens 8. Soldiers 9. Schools 10. Equality 11. Government 12. Voters 13. Finale APPENDICES 1. Timeline 2. Democratic landmarks 3. Australian prime ministers 4. Guide to political labels Further reading Illustrations Index
JOHN COLLINS, also known as The Paper Airplane Guy, is the author of The Gliding Flight and Fantastic Flight and has been folding and flying paper airplanes for more than 40 years. John is a television producer and on-camera talent for KRON-TV in San Francisco and has his own production company. Visit www.ThePaperAirplaneGuy.com.
