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PrintCollection Name: Drachen Foundation Collection
Collection Number: 2397
Post Type: Book
This item was entered by Matthew Sutton. They assume full responsibility for all content.
Artist or Author: Sarah Kent
Creation Year: 1997
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ISBN: 0-7651-9493-7 Language: English Description: The Creative Book of Kites is a concise introduction to the hows and whys of one of mankind's oldest established hobbies. It lays out the ever-expanding world of kites-from the ethereal dawn of tethered flight to our present technological era- in four highly-illustrated chapters;
A Brief History tells the story of the development of kites and introduces some of the characters who conceived and flew them
Types of Kites takes a look at some well known generic players and their lesser known relatives from around the world
Learning to Fly provides some useful insights for the novice pilot
Make Your Own Kites describes in a simple step-by-step format how to build a variety of kites, beginning with those that literally can be stuck together in a matter of minutes, and culminating in a large, mult-cellular steerable aerofoil requiring stitching
124 pages
Geographic: United Kingdom, United States
Materials: Paper
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