Originally published in 1919, Kite Craft (3rd Edition) is full of practical examples and hands-on stuff about building kites of all shapes and sizes, with plans and instructions in detail. This book may be instrumental in giving boys and girls suggestions for many happy hours in the construction and flying of kites, and it may also serve a good purpose to teachers and pupils in reaching a common ground, and it will help some mothers in furnishing a good healthy pastime sport for boys who sometimes try the limit of one's patience for the lack of something to do.
Contents Covered:
- Introduction
- General Kite Construction
- Kite Accessories
- Kinds of Kites
- Plain Surface Kites
- Box-Kites
- Combined Kites
- Decoration of Kites
- Messengers
- Moving Devices
- Suspended Figures and Appliances
- Balloons and Parachutes
- Reels
- Aeroplane Models
- Gliders
- Model Aeroplanes
- Propellers, Motors, Gears, and Winding Devices
- Tournaments
- Tournaments, Continued
- Conclusion
| Format: | PDF Digital Reprint, e-Facsimile |
| No. of Pages: | 142 |
| Page Size: | A4 (210mm × 297mm) |
| Download Size: | 53.3 MB |
