First flight
Subtitle: the Wright brothers and the invention of the airplane
By: T.A. Heppenheimer.
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 394
Subjects: Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912.; Wright, Orville, 1871-1948.; Aeronautics -- History.; Aeronautics -- Biography.; Airplanes -- Design and construction -- History.; Aeronautical engineers -- United States -- Biography.
Genres: Biography.
Description: An expert on aviation history challenges the idea that the Wright brothers were mere mechanics, upholding their place in history as great inventors and engineers who played an essential role in the evolution of modern aviation.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 375-379) and index.