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The Wright Brothers by David McCullough (2015, Compact Disc, Unabridged edition)
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This product is a new sealed audio CD and book titled "Wright Brothers" by David McCullough. Published in 2015 by Simon & Schuster, the compact disc format includes English language content focusing on the topic of United States history, aeronautics & astronautics, and science & technology.
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The #1 New York Times bestseller from David McCullough, two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize--the dramatic story-behind-the-story about the courageous brothers who taught the world how to fly--Wilbur and Orville Wright. On a winter day in 1903, in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, two brothers--bicycle mechanics from Dayton, Ohio--changed history. But it would take the world some time to believe that the age of flight had begun, with the first powered machine carrying a pilot. Orville and Wilbur Wright were men of exceptional courage and determination, and of far-ranging intellectual interests and ceaseless curiosity. When they worked together, no problem seemed to be insurmountable. Wilbur was unquestionably a genius. Orville had such mechanical ingenuity as few had ever seen. That they had no more than a public high school education and little money never stopped them in their mission to take to the air. Nothing did, not even the self-evident reality that every time they took off, they risked being killed. In this "enjoyable, fast-paced tale" ( The Economist ), master historian David McCullough "shows as never before how two Ohio boys from a remarkable family taught the world to fly" ( The Washington Post) and "captures the marvel of what the Wrights accomplished" ( The Wall Street Journal ). He draws on the extensive Wright family papers to profile not only the brothers but their sister, Katharine, without whom things might well have gone differently for them. Essential reading, this is "a story of timeless importance, told with uncommon empathy and fluency...about what might be the most astonishing feat mankind has ever accomplished... The Wright Brothers soars" ( The New York Times Book Review ).Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-101442376082
ISBN-139781442376083
eBay Product ID (ePID)202760939
Product Key Features
Publication Year2015
TopicUnited States / 20th Century, General, Aeronautics & Astronautics, Science & Technology
Book TitleWright Brothers
LanguageEnglish
GenreBiography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, Science, History
AuthorDavid Mccullough
FormatCompact Disc
Dimensions
Item Height0.7in
Item Length5.9in
Item Weight6.8 Oz
Item Width5.1in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Number of Volumes8 Vols.
Dewey Decimal629.130092/273 B
Edition DescriptionUnabridged Edition
Number of Pages650 Pages
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- Dec 18, 2022
The Wright Brothers - an excellent story
The Wright Brothers is a compelling, well researched and charming book. The author, David McCullough, is an excellent reader which makes the CD even more entertaining.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Nov 02, 2015
A wonderful book. Book club loved it!
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- Jul 06, 2016
great book
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- Apr 05, 2018
The Wright Brothers
Excellent book! Love it's reading by the authorVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jun 27, 2018
American ic
Great insight into great men's lives.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
