Wright brothers, wrong story: how Wilbur Wright solved the problem of manned flight
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Published:
Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2018.
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Book
Physical Desc:
320, 10 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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"This book is the first deconstruction of the Wright Brothers' myth. They were not -- as we have all come to believe--two halves of the same apple. Each had a distinctive role in creating the first 'flying machine'."--Provided by publisher.
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Meriden Adult Non-Fiction
629.13 HA
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Norwich/Otis Adult Biographies
BIO WRIGHT
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781633884588
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"This book is the first deconstruction of the Wright Brothers' myth. They were not -- as we have all come to believe--two halves of the same apple. Each had a distinctive role in creating the first 'flying machine'."--Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Hazelgrove, W. E. (2018). Wright brothers, wrong story: how Wilbur Wright solved the problem of manned flight. Amherst, New York, Prometheus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Hazelgrove, William Elliott, 1959-. 2018. Wright Brothers, Wrong Story: How Wilbur Wright Solved the Problem of Manned Flight. Amherst, New York, Prometheus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Hazelgrove, William Elliott, 1959-, Wright Brothers, Wrong Story: How Wilbur Wright Solved the Problem of Manned Flight. Amherst, New York, Prometheus Books, 2018.
MLA Citation (style guide)Hazelgrove, William Elliott. Wright Brothers, Wrong Story: How Wilbur Wright Solved the Problem of Manned Flight. Amherst, New York, Prometheus Books, 2018.
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