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To Conquer the Air : The Wright Brothers and the Great Race for Flight
To Conquer the Air The Wright Brothers and the Great Race for Flight
Author: James Tobin
Award-winning author James Tobin has at last penned the definitive account of the inspiring and impassioned race across ten years and two continents to conquer the air. For years, Wilbur Wright and his younger brother, Orville, experimented in obscurity, supported only by their exceptional family. Meanwhile, the world watched as Samuel Langley, ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780743255363
ISBN-10: 0743255364
Publication Date: 4/27/2004
Pages: 448
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Publisher: Free Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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This was a very interesting audio book. We learned a lot about the discovery of flight.
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Excellent story with good detail about the pioneers of the air, beyond just the Wright Brothers.


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