Jumbo
The Making of the Boeing 747
New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2020.
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 31 cm
"Jumbo details the story of the world's first wide body passenger jet, which could hold more people than any other plane at the time and played a pivotal role in allowing middle class families to afford overseas travel. Author and illustrator Chris Gall, himself a licensed pilot, shows how an innovative design, hard work by countless people, and ground-breaking engineering put the jumbo jet in the air."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects:
Boeing 747 (Jet transports) -- Design and construction -- Juvenile literature.
Airplanes -- Design and construction -- Juvenile literature.
Boeing 747 (Jet transports) -- Design and construction -- Juvenile literature.
Airplanes -- Design and construction -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN:
9781250155801
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C TRANSPORT Air Gal | Blythewood | Children's NonFiction | Out (Due: 5/31/2024) |
Includes bibliographical references.