Orville and Wilbur Wright: The Brothers Who Invented the Airplane (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781725342354)

Wilbur and Orville Wright are best known for their successful flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903. This heavier-than-air, manned airplane changed the world. Through exciting text, captivating images, and informative sidebars, students will explore how the Wright brothers' use of aeronautical principles, trial and error, testing of components in a wind tunnel, and new approaches to the problems of flight blazed a trail for others to follow. They will discover how the brothers' ability to work together, respect one another's ideas, and support one another during times when nothing seemed to work made it possible for them to create one of the most significant inventions of modern time.

Author: Gina Hagler
ISBN-10: 1725342359
ISBN-13: 9781725342354
Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
Language: English
Published: 07/30/2020
Pages: 80
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.70w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 11/01/2020 pg. 22