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The Wright Brothers and the Invention of the Aerial Age - Hardcover

Jakab, Peter L.; Crouch, Tom D.

 
9780792269854: The Wright Brothers and the Invention of the Aerial Age

Synopsis

With the hundredth anniversary of the Wright Brothers' history-making flight at Kitty Hawk, world attention is once again turning to these intrepid American inventors. Written by two of the world's leading experts on the Wrights, The Wright Brothers and the Invention of the Aerial Age will

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"The Wright Brothers and the invention of the Aerial Age" tells the fascinating story of Orville and Wilbur Wright and their race to perfect human flight. It accompanies the exhibition in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, commemorating the one hundredth anniversary of the famous flight at Kitty Hawk. In moving prose, Crouch and Jakab explain the Wright's achievements and their successes, and they paint a masterful portrait of the two genius personalities and the world of pioneering aviation.

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