Lonely Planet Kids How Airports Work (Hardcover)

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. Created in consultation with Tom Cornell, VP Airspace / Airfields, Americas at Landrum & Brown. 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.

General

Imprint:	Lonely Planet Global Limited
Country of origin:	Ireland
Series:	How Things Work
Release date:	September 2018
First published:	2018
Authors:	Lonely Planet Kids • Tom Cornell • Clive Gifford
Illustrators:	James Gulliver Hancock
Dimensions:	262 x 282 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Lift-the-flap
Pages:	24
ISBN-13:	978-1-78701-292-9
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Technology & applied sciences > Transport technologies > General Books > Children's & Educational > Young children's, early learning & special book types > Special book types > Interactive & activity books & packs > Pop-up & lift-the-flap books Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Young Children's Early Learning & Special Book Types
LSN:	1-78701-292-1
Barcode:	9781787012929

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