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First to fly : how Wilbur & Orville Wright invented the airplane /

A look at the lives of the Wright brothers, from their childhood interest in flight, through their study of successful gliders and other flying machines, to their triumphs at Kitty Hawk and beyond.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Busby, Peter
Other Authors: Craig, David (Illustrator), McMaster, Jack (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Crown, [2002]
Subjects:
Wright, Orville, > 1871-1948 > Juvenile literature.
Wright, Wilbur, > 1867-1912 > Juvenile literature.
Aeronautics > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Wright, Orville, > 1871-1948.
Wright, Wilbur, > 1867-1912.
Aeronautics > Biography.
Description
Summary:A look at the lives of the Wright brothers, from their childhood interest in flight, through their study of successful gliders and other flying machines, to their triumphs at Kitty Hawk and beyond.
Item Description:"A Madison Press Book."
Physical Description:32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 x 30 cm.
Awards:School Library Journal Best Books, 2003.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (P. 31) and index.
ISBN:0375812873 (trade hc)
0375912878 (lib. bdg.)