The Simple Science of Flight: From Insects to Jumbo Jets
“[I]nsights to delight both biologists and aircraft designers alike. . . . both informative and fun.” — Mick Hamer, New Scientist
From the smallest gnat to the largest aircraft, all things that fly obey the same aerodynamic principles. The Simple Science of Flight offers a leisurely introduction to the mechanics of flight and, beyond that, to the scientific attitude that finds wonder in simple calculations, forging connections between, say, the energy efficiency of a peanut butter sandwich and that of the kerosene that fuels a jumbo jet. It is the product of a lifetime of watching and investigating the way flight happens.
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