{"product_id":"the-wright-brothers-paperback","title":"The Wright Brothers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid McCullough\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller from David McCullough, two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize--the dramatic story-behind-the-story about the courageous brothers who taught the world how to fly--Wilbur and Orville Wright.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn a winter day in 1903, in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, two brothers--bicycle mechanics from Dayton, Ohio--changed history. But it would take the world some time to believe that the age of flight had begun, with the first powered machine carrying a pilot. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOrville and Wilbur Wright were men of exceptional courage and determination, and of far-ranging intellectual interests and ceaseless curiosity. When they worked together, no problem seemed to be insurmountable. Wilbur was unquestionably a genius. Orville had such mechanical ingenuity as few had ever seen. That they had no more than a public high school education and little money never stopped them in their mission to take to the air. Nothing did, not even the self-evident reality that every time they took off, they risked being killed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this \"enjoyable, fast-paced tale\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e), master historian David McCullough \"shows as never before how two Ohio boys from a remarkable family taught the world to fly\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post) \u003c\/i\u003eand \"captures the marvel of what the Wrights accomplished\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e). He draws on the extensive Wright family papers to profile not only the brothers but their sister, Katharine, without whom things might well have gone differently for them. Essential reading, this is \"a story of timeless importance, told with uncommon empathy and fluency...about what might be the most astonishing feat mankind has ever accomplished...\u003ci\u003eThe Wright Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e soars\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid McCullough (1933-2022) twice received the Pulitzer Prize, for \u003ci\u003eTruman \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eJohn Adams\u003c\/i\u003e, and twice received the National Book Award, for \u003ci\u003eThe Path Between the Seas\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMornings on Horseback\u003c\/i\u003e. His other acclaimed books include \u003ci\u003eThe Johnstown Flood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGreat Bridge\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBrave Companions\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e1776\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Greater Journey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe American Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wright Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Pioneers\u003c\/i\u003e. He was the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award. Visit DavidMcCullough.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 03, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42717498245183,"sku":"9781476728759","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/3630e124a019c04cb6df376aa94d3531.webp?v=1765078681","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-wright-brothers-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}