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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.
- Format: TradePaperback
- Author: Crouch, Tom D.
- ISBN: 9780393306958
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 9.42 x 1.05
- Number Of Pages: 608
- Publication Year: 2003