The Wright Brothers Fly

by Robyn O'Sullivan

On a windswept beach in North Carolina in 1903, American aviation finally took wing. The Wright Brothers Fly tells the soaring tale of how Orville and Wilbur Wright achieved the first controlled human flight in history. What was their inspiration? What was the drive behind their childhood dream? What were the solutions that the brothers found to the endless aerodynamic challeges they encountered? This absorbing and beautifully illustrated book follows the story of how the Wright Brothers' obsession with flight led to one of the greatest achievements of modern man.

Genres: History

48 pages, Library Binding

First published October 9, 2007

About the author

I am a professional writer and editor, living on the beautiful Bass coast of Victoria, Australia. My published works include a novella "Topsy Turvy", and the collections "Getting a Life" and "Everything’s All Right", which were released by the award-winning Ginninderra Press. I have written 40+ non-fiction educational books for children that have been distributed around the world including Australia, the United States, Canada, New Zealand and China. Other credits include creative non-fiction pieces in magazines such as “Quadrant”, and short stories in anthologies such as "Guilty Pleasures and Other Dark Delights", the award-winning “Midnight Echo 14”, and "Spawn: Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies". My short story “A Tale of the Ainu” was produced by the Night’s End podcast, and my interview with award-winning horror author Deb Sheldon has been featured on Kendall Reviews. I have also been shortlisted by Madwomen Monologues and Arkfest for my 10-minute plays. Currently, my writing focus is on short stories and memoir.

Reviews

[roland simarangkir · Rating 3 out of 5]

Buku ini bercerita sedikit lebih detil tentang sejarah penemuan penerbangan paling bersejarah di dunia, penemuan pesawat terbang. Pelajaran utama Wright bersaudara berasal dari alam yaitu burung, bagaiman mereka terus-menerus menyempurnakan pesawat ini walaupun mengalami kegagalan ratusan kali.

Berkat penemuan dan perjuangan mereka, akhirnya kita bisa jalan-jalan, hahahah...

[Camden · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not as detailed as I had hoped for. Had to do with more information about them NOT at Kitty Hawk.