See inside a jet engine and discover the power of propulsion. Look down over an airport and learn how an aircraft lands. Sit in a cockpit and explore the computer controls.

Why does a wing cause lift? What makes an airship rise and fall? How is a helicopter steered? In The World of Flight, amazing technology - past and present - and the principles of flight are made accessible to young readers, with lucid text by Bill Gunston, and stunning cutaway illustrations by artists lan Howatson and Sebastian Quigley.