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Best Ever Paper Kites by Norman Schmidt (2003, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherTamos Books, Incorporated

ISBN-101895569532

ISBN-139781895569537

eBay Product ID (ePID)2448715

Product Key Features

Book TitleBest Ever Paper Kites

Number of Pages96 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2003

TopicPapercrafts, Toys, Dolls & Puppets, Games & Activities / General, Crafts & Hobbies

IllustratorYes

GenreJuvenile Nonfiction, Crafts & Hobbies

AuthorNorman Schmidt

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight6.7 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal796.1/58

Synopsis"These kites are truly works of art."- Library Journal. "This book's best feature are the designs for 19 kites. Each project is illustrated with a line drawing on a grid, along with a full-page, full-color photograph in which the intense hues and contrasts are highlighted, adding to the stunning results. The originality and beauty of the kites and the excellent instructions make it an attractive book that will inspire kite lovers."- School Library Journal., The sky is filled with animals Dragonflies, falcons, multi-coloured peacocks, bats, huge bumble bees, swallows, seagulls, fireflies, ladybirds, eagles, geese, an albatross, even a flying zebra Of course, these are all actually kites. Now you can learn how to make these 19 fabulous designs. Every project is different, which means that every one will have its own flight pattern Kite Basics - Aerodynamics - Stability - Bridling - Launching - Construction Materials - Step-by-step Craft Instructions - Step-by-step Line Drawings. * Each project kite is illustrated in a full-page full colour photograph and a grid plan which can be enlarged on a photocopier to provide a template. * Every other spread provides continuing story of the history and mythology of the kite in different cultures - China, Japan, Maori, Polynesia, Thailand, India, Bali and Ancient Greece, plus in modern Europe and America, their use in military, meteorological, aviation and artistic functions.