First flight : the story of the Wright Brothers

Titre
First flight : the story of the Wright Brothers

Caryn. Jenner

Sommaire
The story of Orville and Wilbur Wright is told, taking readers back to the brothers' childhood in rural Ohio where they were fascinated by all kinds of vehicles. Dreaming of flight, they were convinced they could build a machine that a man could pilot--and they did. Illustrations.

Date de publication comme intervalle
2003

DK readers level 4.

Description matérielle
48 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 23 cm.

Note générale
Includes index.

Vedette-matière - nom de personne
Wright, Orville, 1871-1948.
 
Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912.

Terme de vedette-matière
Aeronautics -- United States -- Biography.
 
Inventors -- United States -- Biography.
 
Aeronautics -- United States -- History.

Genre
Biographies.

Résumé
The story of Orville and Wilbur Wright is told, taking readers back to the brothers' childhood in rural Ohio where they were fascinated by all kinds of vehicles. Dreaming of flight, they were convinced they could build a machine that a man could pilot--and they did. Illustrations.

Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
9780789492913
 
9780789495419
 
9781442048133

Informations de publication
New York : DK Pub., 2003.


BibliothèqueNuméro de rayonType de documentCode à barres du documentStatut
Mount Pleasant629.13 JENBook30152000057987Non-Fiction