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PrintCollection Name: Drachen Foundation Collection
Collection Number: 2542
Post Type: Book
This item was entered by Matthew Sutton. They assume full responsibility for all content.
Artist or Author: Tom Crouch
Creation Year: 1990
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ISBN: 0-393-30695-X Language: English Description: "Brilliant, self-trained engineers, the Wright brothers' unique blend of native talent, character, and family experience 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 overlooked by previous writers, Tom Crouch tells a tale within a tale, skillfully weaving the story of the invention of the airplane 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." 606 pages
Kite citations:
page. 154, 155, "During his spare time...."
page 65, "Orville seemed..."
page 173-174, "He would control the kite..."
Geographic: United States
Materials: Paper
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