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Contents
[Some sections have various subsections under them that are not listed here.]
1. You and Your Kite (p. 1)
2. Knowing Your Kite (p. 10)
Why Your Kite Flies (p. 10)
Lift and Drag (p. 12)
Types of Kite (p. 13)
Kite Size (p. 15)
Parts of the Kite (p. 16)
Kite Materials (p. 18)
3. Building Your Kite (p. 26)
Working Equipment (p. 26)
Slits, Notches, and Grooves
(p. 27)
Lashing (p. 29)
Framing and Binding (p. 32)
Covering (p. 34)
Cover Decoration (p. 36)
The Bridle (p. 37)
The Tail (p. 41)
4. The Flat Kite (p. 45)
The Two-stick Kite (p. 46)
The Arch-top Kite (p. 48)
The Diamond Kite (p. 51)
The Three-stick Kite (p. 54)
The Star Kite--Five Points
(p. 57)
The Star--Eight Points (p.
63)
5. The Bow Kite (p. 65)
Drawing the Bowstring (p. 66)
Knotting the Bowstring (p.
67)
Your First Bow Kites (p. 68)
The Eddy Kite (p. 71)
The Flat-nose Kite (p. 74)
The Rectangular Kite (p. 78)
6. The Box Kite (p. 84)
The Square-celled Box Kite
(p. 85)
The Oblong Box Kite (p. 88)
The Triangular Box Kite (p.
91)
Collapsible Frames (p. 93)
7. Flying Your Kite (p. 102)
The Kite Reel (p. 103)
When to Fly (p. 104)
Where to Fly (p. 106)
Flying Your Kite: The Launch
(p. 107)
Flying Your Kite: Aloft (p.
109)
Flying Your Kite: Altitude
(p. 113)
Flying Your Kite: The Landing
(p. 114)
8. Adding to the Fun (p. 115)
Special Flying Techniques (p.
115)
Kite Accessories (p. 120)
Kite Games (p. 124)
9. East and West--A Folio of Kites (p. 129)
Kites of the West (p. 129)
Kites of the East (p. 135)
Recommended Reading List (p. 145)
Index (p. 146)