First to fly : the unlikely triumph of Wilbur and Orville Wright
Tobin, James, 1956-2003
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This is the story of how the brilliant and determined Wilbur Wright and his brother Orville beat often unscrupulous rivals to become the first to fly. James Tobin recounts a time when flight seemed crazy and tantalizing and describes the Wrights' twisting path of trial, error and breakthrough.
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London : John Murray, 2003.
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448 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
ISBN:
9780719557385 (pbk)
Local class:
629.130092273
Language:
English
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BRN:
505609