Twenty-five basic kite sare covered in constructional details: standard two-stick kites; six-point stars; figural kites such as imps, fishermen, elephants, owls, shields; balloon kites; tetrahedral kites; various kinds of box kites with and without wings; really strong military kites; and many other varieties. Nor are you limited to the kites that are presented in detail: the carefully thought-out, completeinstructions are meantto encourage you to experiment with more unusual effects, since they explain important points of designand operation that make all kites fly well.
The author explains materials and methods quite thoroughly, with consideration of sticks and surface, types of glue, stringing, making composite sticks, tails, bridles, and many other elements. He also gives information on many of the fascinating accessories and concomitants to kites: messengers (or elements that move between ground and kite), parachutes, time releases, special effect releases, tandem kites, and kitephotography. He also explains very clearly the method of getting a kite to fly, reeling and stringing, and determining altitude.
