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Kite making and flying

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Gramercy, 1962 - Kites - 155 pages

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Contents

Preface
7
A word in general
9
Making Flying
11
Copyright

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TitleKite making and flying
Arco handybook
AuthorHarold Ridgway
PublisherGramercy, 1962
Original fromthe University of California
DigitizedApr 20, 2011
Length155 pages
SubjectsKites
  
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