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The Wright Brothers

David McCullough

Start date: September 1, 2016

Finish date: December 1, 2016

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Aug 08, 2016 Connie G rated it it was amazing

Shelves: non-fiction, france, biography, history, north-carolina, ohio, aviation

How did two brothers without any funding or engineering education become pioneers in aviation? David McCullough answers that question in his superb book, "The Wright Brothers". Wilbur and Orville grew up in a family that loved learning. They were also very intelligent, focused, persistent, and hard working. The brothers owned a bicycle shop, possessed exceptional mechanical ability, and designed their own bicycles. They were interested in flight, and gazed at birds for hours to study how wings w ...more

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Jul 21, 2015 Shirley (stampartiste) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: history-book-club

Well-researched and well-written account of Wilbur and Orville Wright's development of the first working airplane. This book is such a great reminder of how much mankind benefited when individuals were encouraged and facilitated to be independent thinkers and doers. Such an exciting time period in American history. ...more

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Sep 15, 2021 Kim rated it really liked it

Shelves: authors-i-ve-read-5-or-more-books, non-fiction, memoir-a-b

4.0/5.0 - Interesting biography of Orville and Wilbur Wright with a significant nod to their sister, Katharine. I felt like it was well documented and gave me a real feel for the times they lived in and the challenges they faced.

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