Jet Plane: How It Works Spiral-Bound | April 14, 2015

Redesigned in a beautiful picture book package, celebrated author-illustrator David Macaulay brings his signature inquisitivness and detailed style to the inner workings of the jet plane!

It weighs as much as 100 elephants, but it can fly for hours. How does a jet do that? With his unique blend of informative text and illustration, master explainer David Macaulay takes readers on an airplane ride. From the engines that provide the power and the wings that lift the plane off the ground to the cockpit controls and passenger cabin, he shows how these modern marvels work and what makes them stay in the air.