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The Wright brothers, nose-diving into history, Erik Slader and Ben Thompson ; illustrations by Tim Foley

Label
The Wright brothers, nose-diving into history, Erik Slader and Ben Thompson ; illustrations by Tim Foley
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 114-115) and index
resource.biographical
collective biography
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The Wright brothers
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1042807395
Responsibility statement
Erik Slader and Ben Thompson ; illustrations by Tim Foley
Series statement
Epic fails
resource.studyProgramName
Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning, MG, 7.4, 2.0, 195870.
Sub title
nose-diving into history
Summary
"How two bike makers from Ohio became the pioneers of flight ... Today Orville and Wilbur Wright are celebrated as heroes for their revolutionary contributions to science and engineering. They are acknowledged as the first men to successfully achieve powered, piloted flight. But their road to success was far from smooth. The Wright brothers encountered plenty of bumps, bruises, and mechanical failures along the way! In this first installment of the brand new Epic Fails series, Ben Thompson and Erik Slader take readers through the Wright brothers' many mishaps and misadventures as they paved the way for modern aviation."--Page 4 of cover
Table Of Contents
Failure at Kitty Hawk -- Learning to fall -- The problem with gravity -- Orville and Wilbur -- Destiny calls -- The first attempt -- A flight of failure -- If at first you don't succeed -- Fourth time's a charm -- It's a bird, it's a biplane! -- The Wright stuff, pioneers of the sky
Target audience
juvenile
Classification
Mapped to