Dimensions
185 x 185 x 20mm
Why Airplanes Don't Just Fall Out of the Sky and Other Interesting Facts.
Millions of people fly every day, but how many of us really like it? Who hasn't sat on a plane at some point and wondered: how are we actually staying up here? What if we hit turbulence or bad weather? Why is the engine making that funny noise?
In 'The Flying Book', David Blatner, author of 'The Joy Of Pi', explains that while most of us do it, very few of us actually understand how flying works.
Looking at every conceivable aspect of flight - from what air is made of to what pilots can eat before taking off, from airline security to the history of aeroplanes since the Wright Brothers took to the skies in 1903 - he allays our commonest worries, revealing that a jumbo jet can fly even if all its engines fail, that there's no such thing as an "air pocket" and that we're more likely to die in the bath than in a plane crash.
Above all, this entertaining and eye-opening book shows how by learning more about air travel, we can start to relax - and even enjoy it.
