wright, wilbur

A biography of the mechanically-inclined Wright brothers, tracing their determined efforts to build the first self-propelled flying machine.

Presents a brief biography of Orville and Wilbur Wright, the bicycle makers who built--and flew--the world's first successful piloted aircraft powered by an engine, describing their childhood, education, achievements, and legacy.

Presents a short biography on the Wright Brothers from their early dreams of manned flight and race to become the first to build a flying machine.

Introduces the Wright Brothers and their quest to invent a flying machine, presented in the form of a school report.

Explores the history of human flight, from the first experiments at Kitty Hawk to superjumbo jets, focusing on the contributions made by the Wright Brothers and featuring first-hand accounts of early pilots and observers.

After being adopted by a woman in Dayton, Ohio, in 1903, orphaned twelve-year-old Tess Raney uncovers a plot to foil the Wright brothers' quest to be the first in flight, and takes great risks to make sure the plot fails.

A detailed biography of Orville and Wilbur Wright that profiles their life and early attempts to conquer flight that finally led to success in 1903 at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

Illustrated history of how the Wright brothers created the airplane.

Describes the early lives of Wilbur and Orville Wright, the airplane design that helped them achieve controlled flight, the first powered flight, and the help they received from their sister, Katharine.