Great International Paper Airplane Book
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Book Overview
Paper airplanes as serious science? No longer shamefully relegated to the back rows of elementary-school sports stadiums, paper airplanes come into their own with this amusing -- and instructive -- book. The Great International Paper Airplane Book documents the proceedings of the first (and possibly only) International Paper Airplane Competition conducted by Scientific American. In addition to the behind-the-scenes story and official records of the Competition, readers will discover intriguing mini-essays on the historical, aesthetic, technological, and folkloric aspects of the paper airplane and on its startling implications for the future of aviation. Best of all, there are dozens of cut-fold-and-fly-them-yourself planes to experiment with. Combining real science with outright fun, this book appeals to paper airplane enthusiasts and would-be aviators of every age.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0671211293
ISBN13:9780671211295
Release Date:June 1971
Publisher:Simon & Schuster
Length:128 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 9.0" x 11.9"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Ho to make plane 8?
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
I've had this book since the early 1970s and love it. But I could never make Lewis G. Lowe's airplane because the instructions for the nose confound me. Has anyone made it successfully?
Flying wonders from around the world
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Scientific American is one of America's most well known popular science journals. Part of its appeal is its periodic contests in different fields of science and technology. One of these is a paper airplane contest held annually. The top entires are summarized in this book, one of the better paper airplane books out there. The models range across different size ranges and have a variety of looks. The difficulty in building these models range from light to very difficult, and hence provide hours of entertainment for those willing to use their hands to build some stuff. Some require "cheating" in the form of scissors and tape, but the results are incredible looking models that do really fly. Overall, I recommend this book.
A childhood door to Wonder
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
My dad had this book at home and since we were living on the top floor I had endless opportunities to experiment and litter the neighbourhood with planes made from this book's design. An evergreen favourite is Sakoda's Origami Supersonic Jet.The first part of the book consists of a superbly eclectic history of the paper airplane with many ideas that will lead may a child of any age into endless hours of dreamy fun.I found this book again this year in a Seattle bookshop and it brought back many happy memories!
An Inspirational Book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
In a world of hi-technology, electronics, computers and robotics, it's amazing such a book is still in print. This book has been a great inspiration for me through the years as it has thought me alot, not only about folding paper airplanes. It teaches us all that though we may have super-computers today, it's the creativity that matters afterall, because the best idea could possibly be the simplest.
The Most Varied and Entertaining Paper Airplane book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This was my firt paper airplane book and I have since bought quite a few. It is my favorite and I still refrence it for new ideas. Its designs are more varied than books with designs by just one author. The written portion is also very clever. It makes me hope for another International Paper Airplane Contest.
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