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Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
24 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21cm.
Language
English
Description
Orville and Wilbur Wright were true pioneers of flight, and readers will follow along on their quest to perfect their flying machine. Readers discover the incredible legacy of these two amazing inventors and learn fun facts about their lives through accessible text. Historical photographs give readers a detailed look at these incredible men and their invention that changed the world.
Author
Series
Publisher
Pogo
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
24 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
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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"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Christy Ottaviano Books, Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Here is the amazing true story of how a single piece of cloth -- originally destined to become underwear -- was used in the design of the Wright brothers' Flyer, traveled to the Moon with Apollo 11, and is currently wandering Mars on Ingenuity"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
Provides a look at the lives of Orville and Wilbur Wright, as seen through the eyes of their younger sister, Katharine, who provided support and encouragement while they worked on their many inventions.
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Series
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
xiii, 146 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
This activity book tells the amazing true story of how two bicycle-making brothers from Ohio, with no more than high-school educations, accomplished a feat that forever changed the world. At a time when most people still had not ridden in an automobile, Wilbur and Orville Wright built the first powered, heavier-than-air flying machine. Woven throughout the heartwarming story of the two brothers are activities that highlight their ingenuity and problem-solving...
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Series
Publisher
Emerald Books
Pub. Date
©2006
Physical Desc
204 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
At last Orville was free, soaring above the sand dunes, wind in his face. Lying in the glider's wing, he moved his hips in the control cradle and the craft began to turn as planned. But then something went wrong. The glider wanted to go into a spin, and as Orville struggled with the controls, it came to a standstill in midair. When Orville Wright (1871-1948) and his brother Wilbur set out to solve the problem of flight, they recognized that success...
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
A look at the lives of the Wright brothers, from their childhood interest in flight, through their study of successful gliders and other flying machines, to their triumphs at Kitty Hawk and beyond.