DK Publishing, Inc.
Titles appearing in SciTech Book News — June 2008
The color encyclopedia of incredible airplanes.
Jarrett, Philip.
DK Publishing, Inc., ©2006 356 p. $22.00 TL670
978-0-7566-2612-9
For airplane enthusiasts of all ages, this encyclopedia features color illustrations and photos and descriptions of 150 airplanes from 1843 to the twenty-first century, along with their specifications, each in a two-page spread. Planes include Henson's Aerial Steam Carriage, gliders, the Wright Flier III, fighters, jets, the Concorde, the stealth bomber, and the Rockwell International Space Shuttle. The book measures 8.5x7 inches. Jarrett is a freelance writer and editor, and former editor of Aeroplane Monthly and Flight International magazine. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
