FICTION

The Smithsonian Book of Air & Space Trivia

by Amy PASTAN
, ed. 240p. photos. reprods. Smithsonian. 2014. pap. $12.95. ISBN 9781588344618.
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Gr 4–6—The question-and-answer format of this title takes on a wide range of aeronautical topics that will appeal to browsers. Subject-related chapters, such as "Pioneers of Air and Space" and "Centuries of Discovery", are informative and entertaining. There's a wide range of content here. For instance, "Getting on Board" discusses commercial travel, while "Dogfights and Aliens" tackles science fiction, model planes, media heroes, paintings, movies, and toys. Pilots, astronauts, acrobatic champions, spacewalkers, commanders, scrunchies (to contain long hair in weightlessness), and the first flying First Lady (Florence Harding) are addressed in "Women Take Flight." Relevant photographs amplify the text. The extensive subject coverage makes for engaging reading that will, nevertheless, be popular.—Frances E. Millhouser, formerly at Fairfax County Public Library, VA
Reviewed by Frances E. Millhouser , May 01, 2014

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