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The Wright brothers / by David McCullough.
"A dramatic story of people and technology, . . . about the courageous brothers who taught the world how to fly, Wilbur and Orville Wright"--Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781476728742
- ISBN: 1476728747
- Physical Description: 320 pages, 48 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm
- Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2015.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-309) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 1. Beginnings -- 2. The dream takes hold -- 3. Where the winds blow -- 4. Unyielding resolve -- 5. December 17, 1903 -- 6. Out at Huffman prairie -- 7. A capital exhibit A -- 8. Triumph at Le Mans -- 9. The crash -- 10. A time like no other -- 11. Causes for celebration -- Epilogue. |
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| Genre: | Biographies. Biography. History. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallowa Public Library | 920 McC (Text) | 30004000275897 | Fiction | Available | - |
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"A dramatic story of people and technology, . . . about the courageous brothers who taught the world how to fly, Wilbur and Orville Wright"--Provided by publisher.
