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How Airports Work

by James Gulliver Hancock, Clive Gifford
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How Airports Work - Thryft
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Uncover the hidden secrets of airports

"How Airports Work is an interactive book that provides an amazing learning experience for children and adults. With its lift-the-flap feature, readers get to discover the inner workings of an airport, from the control tower to the luggage journey. It offers an amazing glimpse into the history, present, and future of aviation. This book is perfect for anyone who wants to learn and discover the incredible world of air travel."

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

How Airports Work

by James Gulliver Hancock, Clive Gifford
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ISBN: 9781787012929
Authors: James Gulliver Hancock, Clive Gifford
Publisher: LONELY PLANET K
Date of Publication: 2018-10-31
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Travel
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Goodreads rating: 4.67
(rated by 52 readers)

Description

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.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.
 

Uncover the hidden secrets of airports

"How Airports Work is an interactive book that provides an amazing learning experience for children and adults. With its lift-the-flap feature, readers get to discover the inner workings of an airport, from the control tower to the luggage journey. It offers an amazing glimpse into the history, present, and future of aviation. This book is perfect for anyone who wants to learn and discover the incredible world of air travel."

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.