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Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-101476728747
ISBN-139781476728742
eBay Product ID (ePID)201716663
Product Key Features
Book TitleWright Brothers
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicUnited States / 20th Century, Aviation / History, Aeronautics & Astronautics, Science & Technology
Publication Year2015
IllustratorYes
GenreTransportation, Technology & Engineering, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorDavid Mccullough
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight24.5 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2014-046049
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingThe
ReviewsDavid McCullough has etched a brisk, admiring portrait of the modest, hardworking Ohioans who designed an airplane in their bicycle shop and solved the mystery of flight on the sands of Kitty Hawk, N.C. He captures the marvel of what the Wrights accomplished and, just as important, the wonder felt by their contemporaries. . . . Mr. McCullough is in his element writing about seemingly ordinary folk steeped in the cardinal American virtues--self-reliance and can-do resourcefulness., David McCullough's The Wright Brothers is a story about two brothers and one incredible moment in American history. But it's also a story that resonates with anyone who believes deeply in the power of technology to change lives - and the resistance some have to new innovations., Few historians have captured the essence of America - its rise from an agrarian nation to the world's dominant power - like David McCullough. . . . McCullough has defined American icons and revealed new dimensions to stories that long seemed exhausted. . . . An elegant, sweeping look at the two Americans who went where no others had gone before and whose work helped create a national excellence in aviation that continues today., McCullough vividly re-creates the failures and disappointments as the Wright brothers puzzle out the scienceof bird- and insect-wing design. . . . [McCullough] continues to deliverhigh-quality material with familiar facility and grace., A story of timeless importance, told with uncommon empathy and fluency. . . . A story, well told, about what might be the most astonishing feat mankind has ever accomplished. . . . The Wright Brothers soars., McCullough's magical account of [the Wright Brothers'] early adventures -- enhanced by volumes of family correspondence, written records, and his own deep understanding of the country and the era -- shows as never before how two Ohio boys from a remarkable family taught the world to fly., Pleasurable to read. . . . McCullough has a gift for finding the best in his subjects without losing perspective on their flaws., McCullough's magical account of [the Wright Brothers'] early adventures - enhanced by volumes of family correspondence, written records, and his own deep understanding of the country and the era - shows as never before how two Ohio boys from a remarkable family taught the world to fly., McCullough's usual warm, evocative prose makes for an absorbing narrative; he conveys both the drama of the birth of flight and the homespun genius of America's golden age of innovation., A master storyteller. . . . The brothers' story unfolds and develops with grace and insight in a style at which McCullough is simply the best., A compelling, upbeat story that underscores the importance of industriousness, creative intelligence and indomitable patience., Few historians have captured the essence of America -- its rise from an agrarian nation to the world's dominant power -- like David McCullough. . . . McCullough has defined American icons and revealed new dimensions to stories that long seemed exhausted. . . . An elegant, sweeping look at the two Americans who went where no others had gone before and whose work helped create a national excellence in aviation that continues today., We all know what they did and where they did it -- Kitty Hawk, on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. But McCullough digs deeply to find out how they did it, and why they did it, and what happened to them in the years that followed., [A] fluently rendered, skillfully focused study. . . . An educational and inspiring biography of seminal American innovators., David McCullough has etched a brisk, admiring portrait of the modest, hardworking Ohioans who designed an airplane in their bicycle shop and solved the mystery of flight on the sands of Kitty Hawk, N.C. He captures the marvel of what the Wrights accomplished and, just as important, the wonder felt by their contemporaries. . . . Mr. McCullough is in his element writing about seemingly ordinary folk steeped in the cardinal American virtues-self-reliance and can-do resourcefulness., [McCullough] takes the Wrights' story aloft. . . . Concise, exciting, and fact-packed. . . . Mr. McCullough presents all this with dignified panache, and with detail so granular you may wonder how it was all collected., We all know what they did and where they did it - Kitty Hawk, on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. But McCullough digs deeply to find out how they did it, and why they did it, and what happened to them in the years that followed.
Dewey Decimal629.130092/273 B
Synopsis#1 New York Times bestseller Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize David McCullough tells the dramatic story-behind-the-story about the courageous brothers who taught the world how to fly: Wilbur and Orville Wright. On a winter day in 1903, in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, two unknown brothers from Ohio changed history. But it would take the world some time to believe what had happened: the age of flight had begun, with the first heavier-than-air, powered machine carrying a pilot. Who were these men and how was it that they achieved what they did? David McCullough, two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize, tells the surprising, profoundly American story of Wilbur and Orville Wright. Far more than a couple of unschooled Dayton bicycle mechanics who happened to hit on success, they were men of exceptional courage and determination, and of far-ranging intellectual interests and ceaseless curiosity, much of which they attributed to their upbringing. The house they lived in had no electricity or indoor plumbing, but there were books aplenty, supplied mainly by their preacher father, and they never stopped reading. When they worked together, no problem seemed to be insurmountable. Wilbur was unquestionably a genius. Orville had such mechanical ingenuity as few had ever seen. That they had no more than a public high school education, little money and no contacts in high places, never stopped them in their "mission" to take to the air. Nothing did, not even the self-evident reality that every time they took off in one of their contrivances, they risked being killed. In this thrilling book, master historian David McCullough draws on the immense riches of the Wright Papers, including private diaries, notebooks, scrapbooks, and more than a thousand letters from private family correspondence to tell the human side of the Wright Brothers' story, including the little-known contributions of their sister, Katharine, without whom things might well have gone differently for them.
LC Classification NumberTL540.W7M3825 2015
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- Dec 30, 2024Top favorable review
Good read but a bit too much legalize.
This is a very fine look at the Wright brothers work in developing the first true heavier than air flying machine. The book is a very interesting and fact filled read about not only the brothers but also their father, sister and also Glenn Curtis who became their primary competitor. I did learn a lot about the entire Wright family and about some of the interesting ways they developed the knowledge required to be the first to fly. The book has some very nice photos (some I had not seen before), of themselves, their family and their flyers A in the air and on the ground. The book gets 4 stars from me only because it goes into very great detail concerning the Wrights lawsuits against Glenn Curtis (and others) concerning their patent infringement claims. While the legal issues did in fact end up taking up far too much of their time and energy, I would have liked to have read more about the mechanical workings of the Wrights and others aircraft and the amazing early flights they (and others) made. Overall, a must read for anyone interested in learning more about two of the most important inventors of the 20th century if you don't mind slogging thru all the detailed legalize.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jul 05, 2016Top critical review
The great McCullough stumbles ...just a bit
Let me just say it: I believe David McCullough to be a national treasure and u eagerly awaited this book . However, as I worked through the first few chapters, I could not help but think the work was unusually (for McCullough ) superficial and lacking in the degree of detail o have been used to from his works. I finished the book in just a couple days and seldom put it aside to reflect o. The topic or his handling of it-it just didn't stile me as substantial history. I have not read much about the Wright brothers in the past so perhaps they just aren't a riveting biographical topic (which given their impact on history would be hard to accept)...but regardless, I I was left feeling a bit short changed on such a potentially zing topic.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jul 04, 2019
Great book of Air flight in history.
Excellent start of aviation history and it's birth, great author, give a sense, of realism, and a sense of what the Wright bros went tt Through in establishing men to fly.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Nov 13, 2019
An accurate historical read but makes you feel like your are there.
Only on pg50 but hooked. I've spent time in Kitty Hawk NC and read lots about the Wright Brothers but David McCullough delves into the personal lives and inter-relationships between the brothers and their sister. His writing brings it to life......I love it. The beauty of this book as well as other of his is it's an accurate historical read but makes you feel like your are there; historical reading that's fun. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in aviation history and/or life at the turn of the century.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jan 16, 2023
Wright Brothers in Detail
The author researched a wealth of correspondence written in the day by the WRIGHT FAMILY members and details their struggle to be recognized as the first inventors of the airplane, and why their airplane was sent to France to be on display for several years.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jan 29, 2023
The Wright Brothers by David McCullough
David McCullough writes a compelling story not only about the achievement of motorized flight by Orville and Wilbur Wright but details their brilliance and resilience in their quest to make the first successful airplane. The Wright brothers face a doubting public, past calculations about flight that must be completely revamped and competition from others who are funded by governments and large personal coffers. They view each failed attempt to build and fly their airplane as a way to improve their prototype and their abilities as pilots. The book brings to life the grandeur of the machine and the unrelenting will of two men who never give up their dream.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jun 22, 2021
The Wright Brothers
Interesting historical book told as only David McCullough can. Nice emphasis on Katherine Wright who was very much part of the story. McCullough gives the reader a good sense of what it would be like at the turn of the century in people and places. Good read, as all of McCulloughs books are, highly recommended.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jul 12, 2016
Great history
I thought I knew a good bit about the Wright Brothers - not true. After reading David McCullough's detailed account of these two icons, I almost feel like I had sand from the dunes at Kitty Hawk in my shoes. Not only does the author provide immense detail concerning Wilbur and Orville, but covers family mmbers equally well and their part in making this era in Dayton and points east come to life in words and images. A historical novel - yes, but more importantly an American story of perseverance, ingenuity and plain hard work.....what USA means.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- May 25, 2021
Everything is Right with The Wright Brothers
To me, this is David McCullough's best book. The Wright boys and their family are brought to life by this beautiful narrative, so well researched and yet not overwhelming in detail. Great pictures too. But this book is as much about American values in the early 1900s as it is about the invention of the airplane. Be sure to get a copy of it!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Apr 02, 2018
Great book great subject
The Wright brothers accomplished controlled flight. But they had to build an aluminum engine because they did not exist, in order to get off the groundVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
