The Wright Brothers [Large Print]

By David McCullough

Book Overview

A New York Times Bestselling AuthorTwo-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize David McCullough tells the dramatic story-behind-the-story about the courageous brothers who taught the world how to fly.Far more than a couple of unschooled Dayton bicycle mechanics who happened to hit on success, Wilbur and Orville Wright were men of exceptional courage and determination, and of far-ranging intellectual interests and ceaseless curiosity. David McCullough draws on the immense riches of the Wright Papers to tell the human side of the story, including the little-known contributions of their sister, Katharine.

• Format: Hardcover
• Large Print: Yes
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1410478750
• ISBN13: 9781410478757
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Thorndike Press
• Length: 585 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.8" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

My kind of book!

I though i knew about the brothers ,but this book had so much more that one does not know about the Europe shows and the family and Katherine .It was well written it will be on my shelf to point other friends toward a quality book! and the pics were the best!!

Excellent book!

This author came to me by recommendation and did not disappoint! The Wright Brothers is an excellent book.

Fascinating

The definitive biography on the Wright brothers as can only be told by David McCullough. To learn about the birth of modern aviation, and how these two brothers even started testing such a concept, is fascinating. There is also a small excerpt about Alexander Graham Bell visiting Orville Wright in the hospital after an incident. The inventor of the telephone meets the inventor of the first successful plane. And to think how far we've come just a century later. Give it a read. It's one of those great books that you'll be thankful you've read.

Remarkable and exciting account

This may be my favorite of McCullough's works. It is interesting, informative, and exciting. While the Wright brothers may be a familiar topic to many, this is the best and most interesting account I have read. It shows the challenges faced in a way I never considered, and the innovation and problem solving explained shows how amazing their achievements were. This is an excellent book, whether you are a history lover or not.

The Wright Brothers

This is a wonderful As always so well researched. Love those boys....

Wright Brothers is an excellent book for a long cold winter's day.

I enjoyed reading about these two brothers and their persistence in researching and reading about flying and their observations of birds flying. They seem to get along well and I am not finished with this book that I can hardly wait to learn more about their lives.