To conquer the air : the Wright Brothers and the great race for flight
Tobin, James, 1956-2003
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This is the story of how the brilliant and determined Wilbur Wright and his brother Orville beat often unscrupulous rivals to become the first to fly. James Tobin recounts a time when flight seemed crazy and tantalizing and describes the Wrights' twisting path of trial, error and breakthrough.
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Imprint:
Free Press, c2003.
Collation:
ix, 433 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780684856889 (hbk)0684856883
Dewey class:
629.130092273
Language:
English
BRN:
266653