How Airports Work

Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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! Let’s start an adventure. Lonely Planet Kids excites and educates children about the amazing world around them. Combining astonishing facts, quirky humour 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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Tom Cornell, Cornell Tom, Clive Gifford, James Gulliver Hancock, Lonely Planet Kids, Lonely Planet Kids, Lonely Planet Kids
• Con la collaborazione di: James Gulliver Hancock (Illustrazione), Hancock James Gulliver (Illustrazione)
• Editore: Lonely Planet English
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 6 a 8 anni
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.09.2018
• EAN: 9781787012929
• ISBN: 978-1-78701-292-9
• Pagine: 24
• Dimensioni: 284 mm x 262 mm x 17 mm
• Serie: Lonely Planet Kids; Lonely Planet Kids; How Things Work
• Categorie: Libri per bambini e per ragazzi > Saggi / saggi illustrati > Scienze naturali, tecnica; Viaggi > Guide turistiche; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Transportation / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Travel, Transport (Children's / Teenage), Children’s interactive and activity books and kits, Interest age: from c 6 years, Pop-Up & Lift-The-Flap Books, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Places / General