Books with title Fantastic Flight

Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels are consistent number one bestsellers in England, where they have garnered him a revered position in the halls of parody next to Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen.In The Light Fantastic only one individual can save the world from a disastrous collision. Unfortunately, the hero happens to be the singularly inept wizard Rincewind, who was last seen falling off the edge of the world...

They loop, they circle back, they flap their wings and spin, they tumble, they soar, and, of course, they glide. In his best-selling book, THE GLIDING FLIGHT, award-winning paper airplane designer John M. Collins introduced us to the craft of paper airplane folding. In THE GLIDING FLIGHT 2, the much-anticipated sequel, Collins reveals the next generation of fold-and-fly fun. He explains how to craft 25 new and amazing flying machines—like the Looper, the BAT plane, and the Manta Ray—using just single sheets of paper. Featuring a wide range of paper airplanes, from simple designs suitable for young children to more complex planes that, believe it or not, you can keep aloft indefinitely, THE GLIDING FLIGHT II presents clear, step-by-step folding instructions for an activity the whole family can enjoy.

Great A'Tuin, the star turtle, who supports the weight of the Discworld, labors through the galactic night, the only creature in the entire universe that knows exactly where it is going. Philosophers have debated where this is - they are due to find out in about two months. And then they are really going to worry. As it moves towards a seemingly inevitable collision with a malevolent red star, the Discworld has only one possible savior. Unfortunately, this happens to be the singularly inept and cowardly wizard called Rincewind, who was last seen falling off the edge of the world...