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In the waning days of the 19th century and on the eve of a new technological era, French, English, and American inventors (as well as a host of charlatans, stuntmen, and profiteers) were racing to be the first to achieve powered, heavier-than-air flight. At the center of this activity were two little-known bicycle mechanics from Dayton, Ohio -- Wilbur and Orville Wright. This highly regarded volume, considered by many to be the definitive study of the Wrights, tells the full story of the brothers' lives and works: from their early childhood and initial fascination with flight, through the years of experimentation with gliders on the sand dunes of Indiana, to the exhilarating days on the Outer Banks of North Carolina where they perfected the design for the initial flyer, culminating in the historic first flight in December, 1903, at Kitty Hawk. The book also relates in detail the bitter patent fight and exhausting legal battles that followed as well as Wilbur's untimely death and Orville's later years. Author Fred Howard, an expert on early aviation technology and member of the team that edited a multi-volume edition of the Wright brothers' papers for the Library of Congress, is uniquely qualified to tell this story. He not only provides a remarkable account of the brothers' enormous achievements, but has also captured the spirit of an extraordinary era, paying tribute to the contributions of such legendary aviation pioneers as Octave Chanute, Samuel Pierpont Langley, Glenn Curtiss, Alberto Santos-Dumont, Louis Bl riot, and many others. Unparalleled in its scope and colorful depiction of the Wright brothers and their times, this authoritative and thoroughly entertaining work will thrill and delight aviation buffs, students of American history, and anyone fascinated by the early days of flight.

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Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0486402975
ISBN-13
9780486402970
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Product Key Features

Book Title
Wilbur and Orville Pt. 1:A Biography of the Wright Brothers
Author
Fred Howard
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
New Edition
Topic
Transportation, Historical, Science & Technology
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Antiques & Collectibles
Number of Pages
576 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
24.8 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Tl540.W7h69 1998
Edition Description
New Edition
Table of Content
Preface to the Dover EditionPrefaceI. The House on Hawthorn Street2. The Flying Men3. In the Dunes of Indiana4. The Twisted Box5. A Perilous Passage6. The Outer Banks7. A Two-Man Association8. The Camp at Big Hill9. Trade Secrets10. Well-Digging11. Movable Wings12. Two Talks13. The First Flyer14. A Race with the Weather15. An Experiment in Aerodynamics16. The First Four Flights17. Fiction and Fact18. The Year of the Fair19. The Finished Flyer20. A Bold Performance in California21. The Thorn Tree22. One Million Francs23. "Frame, But Not Weatlh"24. Bell's Boys25. The Brothers Abroad26. A Letter of Information27. Return to Kitty Hawk28. Wilbur Has the Jimjams29. "Nous sommes battus"30. Fort Myer31. A Tragedy and a Comic Interlude32. Camp d'Auvours33. The Homecoming34. Cross-Country35. Herring and the Curtiss36. The Races at Reims37. The Last Public Flights38. The Patent Wars Begin39. End of a Friendship40. Exit Herring41. The Exhibition Business42. Who Invented Wingwarping?43. Vin Fiz44. Wilbur45. Company President46. The Aerodrome Affair47. End of the Patent Wars48. War Comes to Dayton49. Orville Alone50. A Feud and a Celebration51. End of the Feud52. Orville's ShoesNotes BibliographyIndex
Copyright Date
1998
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
98-022329
Dewey Decimal
629.13/0092/2 B
Series
Dover Transportation Ser.
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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