Brilliant, self-trained engineers, the Wright brothers had a unique blend of native talent, character, and family experience that 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, Tom Crouch skillfully weaves the story of the airplane's invention 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.
- ISBN10 039334746X
- ISBN13 9780393347463
- Publish Date 17 April 2003 (first published 29 May 1991)
- Publish Status Active
- Imprint W. W. Norton & Company
- Format eBook
- Language English