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Item Details
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THE BISHOP'S BOYS
A LIFE OF WILBUR AND ORVILLE WRIGHT |
| By: |
Tom D. Crouch |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£37.50 |
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| ISBN 10: |
039330695X |
| ISBN 13: |
9780393306958 |
| Publisher: |
WW NORTON & CO |
| Pub. date: |
29 May, 1991 |
| Pages: |
608 |
| Description: |
The reissue of this definitive biography heralds the one-hundredth anniversary of the Wright brothers' first flight. |
| Synopsis: |
Brilliant, self-trained engineers, the Wright brothers had a unique blend of native talent, character, and family experience that perfectly suited them to the task of invention but left them ill-prepared to face a world of skeptics, rivals, and officials. Using a treasure trove of Wright family correspondence and diaries, Tom Crouch skillfully weaves the story of the airplane's invention into the drama of a unique and unforgettable family. He shows us exactly how and why these two obscure bachelors from Dayton, Ohio, were able to succeed where so many better-trained, better-financed rivals had failed. |
| Illustrations: |
50 b/w photographs |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
WW Norton & Co |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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