{"product_id":"airports-behind-the-scenes-9780500653876","title":"Airports: Behind the Scenes","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eAirports\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the busy and complex world of an international airport to discover exactly how it works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAirports are complex and fast-moving environments filled with people traveling across the globe and workers keeping it all going---and there are so many questions about how they work: \u003cem\u003eHow do the bags get to the planes? Why can't people ride the luggage carousels? Do suitcases get mixed up? Do body scanners show people naked? Can snakes ride on a plane? Why can't we open the windows on the plane? And where do planes go at night?\u003c\/em\u003e These are just a few of the questions answered in this entertaining, informative, and thoroughly satisfying book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith fun and hyper--detailed illustrations by Maxim Usik, this volume presents airports as they've never been seen before: gateways to adventure as fascinating to explore and visually intriguing as the locations the planes jet off to! For anyone interested in flight, this book takes young readers behind the scenes to see the systems and precautions which make flying one of the safest ways to travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maxim Usik,Anna Ridley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thames \u0026amp; Hudson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.95h x 9.48w x 0.47d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780500653876\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUsik, Maxim:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eMaxim Usik\u003c\/strong\u003e moved to Finland at age 17 to study visual communication. After working in design studios in Helsinki, he became a freelance illustrator and took off on a world tour, working remotely for clients while exploring South America, India, Spain, Asia, and Europe. His clients include \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, BBC, McDonald's Finland, among others. Follow him on Instagram @usjara.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Maxim Usik \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47834159906973,"sku":"9780500653876","price":37.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_f1945d72-27a5-40bd-89e2-ebf346b5bc47.jpg?v=1776144950","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/airports-behind-the-scenes-9780500653876","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}