The Bishop's Boys: A Life of Wilbur and Orville Wright
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Transportation, Aviation, History
| Author: | Tom D. Crouch | ISBN: | 9780393347463 |
| Publisher: | W. W. Norton & Company | Publication: | April 17, 2003 |
| Imprint: | W. W. Norton & Company | Language: | English |
| Author: | Tom D. Crouch |
| ISBN: | 9780393347463 |
| Publisher: | W. W. Norton & Company |
| Publication: | April 17, 2003 |
| Imprint: | W. W. Norton & Company |
| Language: | English |
The reissue of this definitive biography heralds the one-hundredth anniversary of the Wright brothers' first flight.
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.
The reissue of this definitive biography heralds the one-hundredth anniversary of the Wright brothers' first flight.
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.
