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Ale odlot! Rysunkowa historia lotnictwa

What a Take-Off! A Cartoon History of Aviation

Awards: Book of the Year 2022 Graphic Award (Polish Section of IBBY)

Year
2022
Pages
112
ISBN
978-83-8150-092-0

Published by: Dwie Siostry

Rights Holder: Jadwiga Jędryas

e-mail: jadzia@wydawnictwodwiesiostry.pl

There has never been a history of aviation like this before! Everything that flies – from the first hot-air balloons and hang-gliders to jets, drones and solar-powered planes – in a single, spectacular comic book about conquering the skies.

Here is an entire gallery of scientists, inventors and construction engineers. Discover how each brilliant invention and iconic machine was created, and learn about ground-breaking moments in the development of aviation.

You will also meet brave aviators, crazy aerobatic performers and test pilots. You will find out how a jet engine works, the roles of an aircraft carrier crew, and what it was like to travel in an airship.

But that’s not all! Through this accessible and hilarious book, you will learn the answers to the most important questions: how come planes don’t fall out of the sky? How do radars and parachutes work? Crucial concepts, such as overloading and the sound barrier, are explained in detail.

The fascinating history of aviation is a story of countless ups and downs, which proves that even the craziest dream can become reality.

translated by Kate Webster

About the Author

Author

Jacek Ambrożewski

Children's Literature

(b. 1989) – a writer, illustrator, author of children’s books and educational albums. He graduated from the Faculty of Graphic Arts at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. His first original book, “Mała ilustrowana kronika polskich zjawisk paranormalnych 1927–2012” (A Concise Illustrated Chronicle of Polish Paranormal Phenomena 1927-2012), came about as his graduation project […]

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