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9780306812033

Miracle At Kitty Hawk The Letters Of Wilbur And Orville Wright

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  • ISBN13:

    9780306812033

  • ISBN10:

    0306812037

  • Edition: Reprint
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2002-12-05
  • Publisher: Da Capo Press

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Summary

With little formal education and even fewer business skills, Wilbur and Orville Wright solved the scientific mystery that defeated the greatest minds of their day. This collection of six hundred letters between the two brothers traces the genesis of their flying machine, from their initial frustration to their bursts of discovery and the thrill of ultimate success. Witness the resourcefulness, good humor, and sheer pluck of America's most famous brothers.

Author Biography

The late Fred C. Kelly was a friend of Orville Wright and the authorized biographer of the Wright Brothers. He was also a FBI agent, a newspaper columnist, and author of over a dozen books.

Table of Contents

Boyhoodp. 1
From Bicycle Shop to Kitty Hawkp. 13
Secrets from a Wind Tunnelp. 49
Power Flightp. 101
What Next with a Flying Machinep. 125
A Miracle Hard to Believep. 157
Two Yankees and Europep. 201
World Recognitionp. 253
The Cost of Pre-eminencep. 357
Elder Statesman of Aviationp. 393
Back from Exilep. 467
Indexp. 471
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