The Papers of Wilbur and Orville Wright, Including the Chanute-Wright Papers: 1899-1905
- ISBN-10
- 0071363769
- ISBN-13
- 9780071363761
- Category
- Transportation / Aviation / History
- Pages
- 1278
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- McGraw Hill Professional
- Author
- Wilbur Wright
Description
For a limited time! This special commemorative original edition reprint collector set of rare volumes celebrates a century of flight. Don't miss this opportunity! A chronologically organized look at aviation pioneers' Wilbur and Orville Wright's plans, progress, achievements, and setbacks, documented in two illustrated volumes spanning 50 years' worth of letters, papers, notes, drawings, and compelling photograhps Taken from the detailed correspondence and numerous diary and notebook excerpts, wind tazble tunnels, and more
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