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Author
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
"As he did so brilliantly in THE GREAT BRIDGE and THE PATH BETWEEN THE SEAS, David McCullough once again tells a dramatic story of people and technology, this time about the courageous brothers who taught the world how to fly, Wilbur and Orville Wright"--Provided by publisher.
5) The flyers
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In 1903, a group of children on the beach at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, dream of flying and witness the first flight of the Wright brothers. Includes a chronology of milestones in the history of flight.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
"As he did so brilliantly in THE GREAT BRIDGE and THE PATH BETWEEN THE SEAS, David McCullough once again tells a dramatic story of people and technology, this time about the courageous brothers who taught the world how to fly, Wilbur and Orville Wright"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
GN 850L
Language
English
Description
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...
13) The first flight
Author
Series
Publisher
Pogo Books, published by Jump!
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"In The First Flight, readers will learn about the science the Wright brothers used to develop the first powered flight. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage readers as they learn about the challenges the brothers had to overcome and how this super science feat continues to help us develop airplanes"--
Publisher
WGBH Video
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
2003 marks the 100th anniversary of the first powered flight at Kitty Hawk on December 17, 1903. In this episode of Nova that explores the secrets of the Wright brothers' innovative genius, a team of modern builders, aviation experts, and historians join together to retrace, rebuild, and re-fly planes built to the specifications developed by the Wright Brothers a century ago. Vivid footage captures both the Wrights' own historic flights and the team's...
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