The Bishop's Boys: A Life of Wilbur and Orville Wright
| Author | : Tom D. Crouch |
| Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
| Total Pages | : 608 |
| Release | : 2003-04-17 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780393347463 |
| ISBN-13 | : 039334746X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Bishop's Boys: A Life of Wilbur and Orville Wright written by Tom D. Crouch and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2003-04-17 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The reissue of this definitive biography heralds the one-hundredth anniversary of the Wright brothers' first flight. Brilliant, self-trained engineers, the Wright brothers had a unique blend of native talent, character, and family experience that perfectly suited them to the task of invention but left them ill-prepared to face a world of skeptics, rivals, and officials. Using a treasure trove of Wright family correspondence and diaries, Tom Crouch skillfully weaves the story of the airplane's invention into the drama of a unique and unforgettable family. He shows us exactly how and why these two obscure bachelors from Dayton, Ohio, were able to succeed where so many better-trained, better-financed rivals had failed.
