ISBN: 9780751533682

The conquest of the air at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on 17 December 1903 was one of the supreme achievements of the 20th century. Two unknown American bicycle mechanics, Wilbur and Orvi… Mehr…

The conquest of the air at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on 17 December 1903 was one of the supreme achievements of the 20th century. Two unknown American bicycle mechanics, Wilbur and Orville Wright, launched that day the first successful powered aeroplane, changing the world for ever. On the centennial of the historic first flights, biographer Ian Mackersey offers this fascinating new study of the lives of these eccentric geniuses. Their brilliance unlocked the secrets of mechanical flight to realise one of man's oldest dreams. Mackersey brings to life a family swept up in the fame, jealousies and law suits that exploded around them: the domineering figure of their father, Bishop Milton Wright, whose church wars raged distractingly alongside the process of invention; their feisty, adoring sister, Katharine, whose marriage led Orville never to speak to her again. Impeccably researched, Ian Mackersey's narrative explains accessibly, the aerodynamic breathrough that had defeated inventive minds for centuries.; History, Time Warner Paperbacks<

2004, ISBN: 0751533688

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[EAN: 9780751533682], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: TimeWarner, London], WRIGHT-BROS WRIGHT-BROTHERS WILBUR-WRIGHT ORVILLE-WRIGHT KITTYHAWK KITTY-HAWK KILL-DEVIL-HILL WRIGHT-FLYER, Biogr… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780751533682], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: TimeWarner, London], WRIGHT-BROS WRIGHT-BROTHERS WILBUR-WRIGHT ORVILLE-WRIGHT KITTYHAWK KITTY-HAWK KILL-DEVIL-HILL WRIGHT-FLYER, Biography & Autobiography|General, Biography & Autobiography|Science & Technology, Sports & Recreation|Motor Sports, Transportation|Aviation|History, WE SPECIALIZE IN AVIATION BOOKS. 554 pages plus 16 pages of B&W photographs. A comprehensive biography of the two bicycle mechanics who changed the world with their flight at Kittyhawk in December 1903. It is a remarkable story. and an accurate history of their lives. Includes some rarer photographs. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall<

2004, ISBN: 0751533688

[EAN: 9780751533682], [SC: 2.0], [PU: Time Warner Paperbacks], Ausreichend/Acceptable: Exemplar mit vollständigem Text und sämtlichen Abbildungen oder Karten. Schmutztitel oder Vorsatz kö… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780751533682], [SC: 2.0], [PU: Time Warner Paperbacks], Ausreichend/Acceptable: Exemplar mit vollständigem Text und sämtlichen Abbildungen oder Karten. Schmutztitel oder Vorsatz können fehlen. Einband bzw. Schutzumschlag weisen unter Umständen starke Gebrauchsspuren auf. / Describes a book or dust jacket that has the complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. (which must be noted). Binding, dust jacket (if any), etc may also be worn.<