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The following list is no way intended to be an exhaustive source of the books available on the topic of unpowered flight.

Dwiggens, Don Why Kites Fly:the story of the wind at work. Childrens Press, Chicago,

Flanagan, Alice K. Seabirds. Children's Press, Chicago, 1989. This book has an interesting chapter on how birds find their way at sea. Interest level K-3.

Fillingham, Paul Basic Guide to Flying. Hawthorne Books, New York, 1975.

Flight Training Manual, 4th Edition. Gage Educational Publishing Company in Association with Transport Canada and the Canadian Government Publishing Centre, Supply and Services Canada. 1994.

Hook, Jason The Wright Brothers. The Bookwright Press, New York, 1989. Suggested interest level grades K-6.

James, Richard The Wright Brothers. Franklin Watts,Inc. New York, 1990.

Jenning, Terry-Raintree Flying and Gliding. Steck-Vaughn, Austin, Texas, 1996. Interest level K-6.

Flight in Hands On Science:Make it Work. Scholastic Canada, Richmond Hill, Ontaris. 1996.

Kaufmann, John Birds are Flying. Let's Read and Find Out Science Books. Thomas Y.Crowell, New York, 1979.

Saari, Peggy and Stephen Allison, editors "Wilbur Wright; Orville Wright." pages 987-998 in Scientists:The Lives and Works of 150 Scientists, Volume 3 P-Z. 1996.

Thomas, Bill The Complete World of Kites. J.B. Lippencott Company, Philadelphia, 1977. This book had good information but the photographs were in black and white.