Name/Title
The Bishop's Boys: A Life of Wilbur and Orville WrightDescription
Brilliant, self-trained engineers, the Wright brothers had a unique blend of native talent, character, and family experience that perfectly suited them to the task of invention but left them ill-prepared to face a world of skeptics, rivals, and officials. Using a treasure trove of Wright family correspondence and diaries, Tom Crouch skillfully weaves the story of the airplane's invention into the drama of a unique and unforgettable family. He shows us exactly how and why these two obscure bachelors from Dayton, Ohio, were able to succeed where so many better-trained, better-financed rivals had failed. 50 b/w photographsBook Details
Author
Tom D. CrouchPublisher
W. W. Norton & CompanyDate Published
Apr 17, 2003ISBN
9780393306958Inventory
Inventoried Date
Apr 28, 2026