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Flying machines : how the Wright brothers soared / Alison Wilgus ; Molly Brooks.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Science comics (First Second (Firm))Publisher: New York : First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press, [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Edition: First editionDescription: 113 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781626721401
  • 1626721408
  • 9781626721395
  • 1626721394
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Orville Wright -- Wilbur Wright.
Summary: "In an era of dirigibles and hot air balloons, the Wright brothers were among the first innovators of heavier-than-air flight. But in the hotly competitive international race toward flight, Orville and Wilbur were up against a lot more than bad weather. Mechanical failures, lack of information, and even other aviators complicated the Wright brothers' journey. But thanks to their carefully recorded experiments and a healthy dash of bravery, the Wright brothers' flying machines took off" -- Back cover.
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Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's Graphic Novel 629.13 W677 Available 33111008616803
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Graphic Novel 629.13 W677 Available 33111008778413
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A National Science Teachers Association Best STEM Books of 2017

Take to the skies with Flying Machines!

Follow the famous aviators from their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio, to the fields of North Carolina where they were to make their famous flights. In an era of dirigibles and hot air balloons, the Wright Brothers were among the first innovators of heavier than air flight. But in the hotly competitive international race toward flight, Orville and Wilbur were up against a lot more than bad weather. Mechanical failures, lack of information, and even other aviators complicated the Wright Brothers' journey. Though they weren't as wealthy as their European counterparts, their impressive achievements demanded attention on the international stage. Thanks to their carefully recorded experiments and a healthy dash of bravery, the Wright Brothers' flying machines took off.

Includes bibliographical references.

"In an era of dirigibles and hot air balloons, the Wright brothers were among the first innovators of heavier-than-air flight. But in the hotly competitive international race toward flight, Orville and Wilbur were up against a lot more than bad weather. Mechanical failures, lack of information, and even other aviators complicated the Wright brothers' journey. But thanks to their carefully recorded experiments and a healthy dash of bravery, the Wright brothers' flying machines took off" -- Back cover.

Orville Wright -- Wilbur Wright.

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