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Lonely Planet Kids How Airports Work - (How Things Work) by Tom Cornell & Clive Gifford (Hardcover)

Name: Lonely Planet Kids How Airports Work - (How Things Work) by Tom Cornell & Clive Gifford (Hardcover)
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SKU: 89149775
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Where does luggage go after check in?
6-8 Years
10.2" x 11.1" Hardcover
24 Pages
Juvenile Nonfiction, Transportation
Series Name: How Things Work

Description

About the Book

This interactive, lift-the-flap book takes kids behind-the-scenes to uncover the hidden secrets of the airport--from a peek inside the cockpit to the hustle and bustle of departures. Full color. 1/4.

Book Synopsis

Where does luggage go after check in? What happens in the control tower? How do planes actually fly? This interactive, lift-the-flap book takes you behind-the-scenes to uncover the hidden secrets of the airport--from a peek inside the cockpit to the hustle and bustle of departures.

In this follow-up to How Cities Work, we explore the earliest airports through to today's giant transport hubs and what airports could look like in the future. Packed with amazing facts and illustrations from James Gulliver Hancock, it'll surprise and delight readers young and old, ensuring they never look at air travel in the same way again.

Created in consultation with Tom Cornell, VP Airspace / Airfields, Americas at Landrum & Brown.

Contents include:

Airports Through the Ages
The Great Get-to-the-Airport Race
Find Your Way Round the Airport
The Maintenance Hangar
In the Terminal
Inside an Aircraft
The Control Tower Sees All
Preparing Planes
Ship That Cargo
The Incredible Luggage Journey
Airports of the Future

About Lonely Planet Kids: Come explore! Lonely Planet Kids excites and educates children about the amazing world around them. Combining astonishing facts, quirky humor and eye-catching imagery, we ignite their curiosity and encourage them to discover more about our planet. Every book draws on our huge team of global experts to help share our continual fascination with what makes the world such a diverse and magnificent place - inspiring children at home and in school.

Review Quotes

"My boys are obsessed with airplanes and the whole process of flying...We're going to thumb through our copy of How Airports Work. It's from Lonely Planet Kids and we know they know their stuff! Because there's so much information, it's a book that can really grow with kids."--Marcie in Mommyland

"How Airports Work is awash with aviation secrets to discover, and just plain fun to page through."--Midwest Book Review

"I gave my guys the book to read before we took a trip to California. As we were landing at San Francisco Airport they explained to me that we were in a slip formation...They had [just] read about in the How Airports Work book!"--An Emerald City Life

"If you've got a kid (or kid at heart) who loves all things airplanes and airports, this book will keep them occupied for hours."--GeekDad

"This lift-the-flap book provides readers with a behind-the-scenes look at all the activities at the airport and includes a history of airports and a peak inside the control tower, the baggage system, and the cockpit of the plane."--Publishers Weekly

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 10.2 Inches (H) x 11.1 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)

Weight: 2.02 Pounds

Suggested Age: 6-8 Years

Number of Pages: 24

Series Title: How Things Work

Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction

Sub-Genre: Transportation

Publisher: Lonely Planet

Theme: Aviation

Format: Hardcover

Author: Tom Cornell & Clive Gifford

Language: English

Street Date: September 18, 2018

TCIN: 89149775

UPC: 9781787012936

Item Number (DPCI): 247-19-2198

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.7 inches length x 11.1 inches width x 10.2 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 2.02 pounds

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