Kiting Books

Listed below are some books on kiting that we recommend. Links to these titles on Amazon.com are included. We also recommend finding these titles at your local library.

Kites by David Pellham
Paperback: 227 pages
Publisher: Overlook TP (February 1, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1585670170
ISBN-13: 978-1585670178
On Amazon.com

Many kiters consider this to be the bible of kiting. It includes a great general history of kites as well as information on flying and building kites. If you have one book on kites, this should be it.

Kites for Everyone: How to Make and Fly Them by Margaret Greger
Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Dover Publications (October 27, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0486452956
ISBN-13: 978-0486452951
On Amazon.com

This is another standard. With many great simple to build plans, using easy to find materials.

The Magnificent Book of Kites by Maxwell Eden
Paperback: 464 pages
Publisher: Sterling; 1st Pbk edition (August 28, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1402700946
ISBN-13: 978-1402700941
On Amazon.com

Another worthy basic tome for any kite flyer.

The Tao of Kiteflying: The Dynamics of Tethered Flight by Harm Van Veen
Paperback: 55 pages
Publisher: Kitelines Bookstore Llc (March 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 093731501X
ISBN-13: 978-0937315019
On Amazon.com

A mind-warping view of everything you could ever want (or need) to know about how and why kites fly. Lots of math.

Kites: Paper Wings over Japan by Tal Streeter, Masaaki Modegi, Tsutomu Hiroi, Scott Skinner, Alison Fujino
Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Thames & Hudson; [1st ed.] edition (June 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 050027942X
ISBN-13: 978-0500279427
On Amazon.com

This is a great little 'art book' on kites from Japan. Great photos and details on the history and art of Japans kites.

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