Synopses & Reviews
"The most influential kitemaker you never heard of." and#8212;
American Kite. This thorough guide by an expert kitemaker includes easy-to-follow, illustrated instructions for creating and flying more than fifty kites. An easy and comprehensive introduction for anyone interested in these amazing flyers, the book opens with the history and science of kites, followed by a section on kite construction and flying. Organized according to kite types, Greger's book includes chapters on everything from simple bag kites to Vietnamese, Snake, Dutch, Dragon, Bullet, Delta, and Flowform flyers. She even tells how to make windsocks and toy parachutes!
The book is a great aid for classroom teachers, camp counselors, and parents, offering practical suggestions on everything from setting up a workspace and observing safety rules to launching the kites and bringing them in. "Kites for Everyone is like having a veteran kite maker in the classroom," says Science and Children.
Synopsis
Easy-to-follow illustrated instructions show how to create more than 50 awesome, airborne objects and#8212; everything from simple bag kites to Vietnamese, Snake, Dutch, Dragon, Bullet, Delta, and Flowform flyers.
Synopsis
Thorough, expert guide with easy-to-follow illustrated instructions for creating more than 50 awesome, airborne objects — everything from simple bag kites to Vietnamese, Snake, Dutch, Dragon, Bullet, Delta, and Flowform flyers. The author also covers windsocks and toy parachutes. "It's like having a veteran kitemaker in the classroom." — Science and Children.
Synopsis
Easy-to-follow illustrated instructions show how to create more than 50 awesome, airborne objects -- everything from simple bag kites to Vietnamese, Snake, Dutch, Dragon, Bullet, Delta, and Flowform flyers.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Classroom Kites
Wind Scale
Flying, Bridles, Lines, Knots, Reelsand#160;
Kite Directory
Kites to Make
Vietnamese Kites
and#160; Vietnamese Kite
and#160; Vietnamese Bag Kite
Snake Kites
and#160; Siamese Snake Kite
and#160; Bag Snake Kite
and#160; Plastic Snake Kite
and#160; Fabric Snake Kite
Sled Kites
and#160; Sled Kites
and#160; Kite Safety
and#160; Trashbag Sled Kite
and#160; Mini-Sled Kite
and#160; Stapled Sled Kite
and#160; Fabric Hornbeam Sled Kite
and#160; Bookmark Sled Kite
Bullet Kites
and#160; Mini Bullet Kite
and#160; Plastic Bullet Kite
and#160; Fabric Bullet Kite
Square Kites
and#160; Whole Bag Kite
and#160; Plastic Fantasmo Kite
and#160; Fabric Square Kite and Diamond Kites
Eddy Kites
and#160; Eddy Kites
and#160; Conover Eddy Kite
and#160; Traditional Eddy Kite
and#160; Lee Toyand#8217;s Eddy Kite
Delta Kites
and#160; Delta Kites
and#160; Little Delta Kite
and#160; One-Piece Delta Kite
and#160; Tony Cyphertand#8217;s Delta Kite
and#160; Joseph Lee Delta Bird Kite
and#160; Harperand#8217;s Ferry Delta Kite
and#160; Zephyr Delta Kite
Box Kites
and#160; Trashbag Box Kite
and#160; Mini Winged Box Kite
and#160; Fabric Box Kites
and#160; French Military Kite
and#160; Winged Square Box Kite
Corner and Facet Kites
and#160; Single-Cell Corner Kite
and#160; Two-Cell Corner Kite
Facet Kites, General
and#160; Four-sided Facet Kite
and#160; Five-sided Facet Kite
Flow Form Kites
and#160; Flow Form Kite
and#160; Flow Form Kite Instructions
and#160; Kite Tails, Bags, and Windsocks
Tails
and#160; Kite Bags
and#160; Streamer Windsock
and#160; Ribbon Windsock
and#160; Fabric Windsock
and#160; Parachute
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