The Wright Brothers (Thorndike Press Large Print Popular and Narrative Nonfiction Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (872 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1410478750 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 585 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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As may be said of few writers, none of his books has ever been out of print.David McCullough is as well twice winner of the prestigious Francis Parkman Prize, and for his work overall he has been honored by the National Book Foundation Distinguished Contribution to American Letters Award and the National Humanities Medal. "John Adams", a seven-par
Ash Jogalekar said Lessons from the past, lessons for the future. David McCullough is one of the preeminent American historians of our times, the deft biographer of John Adams and Harry Truman, and in this book he brings his wonderful historical exposition and storytelling skills to the lives of the Wright brothers. So much is known about these men that they have been turned into legends. Legends they were but they were also human, and this is the quali. “The Wright Brothers” is a serious review of that history Paul Dueweke McCullough has written a serious and riveting review of the lives of Wilbur and Orville. His writing style is concise, thorough, and unpretentious. I was able to read it easily and enjoyably and learned many things about the Wright family that I didn’t know. The book was thus valuable to me.FAMILYMcCullough makes it clear that the Wilbur and Orville were a product of their family en. Not as good as the early books. Kindle Customer I have all of David McCullough's books and particularly like his early work such as "The Great Bridge" and "The Path Between the Seas". I had hoped for some new insight into the Wrights but found little that hasn't been covered before. If one isn't familiar with how the brothers achieved their goal this is a nicely written introduction into the events that led to their success.The 2003 bo
Originally published: New York: Simon & Schuster, 2015.
McCullough’s narration of ventures such as this—their famous first flight at Kitty Hawk; the flight in Le Mans, France that propelled the brothers to international fame; the protracted patent battles back at home; and the early death of elder brother Wilbur—will immerse readers in the lives of the Wright family. An Best Book of May 2015: Most people recognize the famous black-and-white photo of the Wright brothers on a winter day in 1903, in a remote spot called Kitty Hawk, when they secured their place in history as the first to fly a motor-powered airplane. Like other great biographies before it, The Wright Brothers tells the story about the individuals behind the great moments in history, while never sacrif