The Resource The Wright brothers, David McCullough
The Wright brothers, David McCullough
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The item The Wright brothers, David McCullough represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Indiana State Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch. This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
Resource Information
The item The Wright brothers, David McCullough represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Indiana State Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
- Summary
- "As he did so brilliantly in THE GREAT BRIDGE and THE PATH BETWEEN THE SEAS, David McCullough once again tells a dramatic story of people and technology, this time about the courageous brothers who taught the world how to fly, Wilbur and Orville Wright"--Provided by publisher
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 585 pages (large print), 48 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
-
- 1. Beginnings
- 2. The dream takes hold
- 3. Where the winds blow
- 4. Unyielding resolve
- 5. December 17, 1903
- 6. Out at Huffman prairie
- 7. A capital exhibit A
- 8. Triumph at Le Mans
- 9. The crash
- 10. A time like no other
- 11. Causes for celebration
- Epilogue
- Isbn
- 9781410478757
- Label
- The Wright brothers
- Title
- The Wright brothers
- Statement of responsibility
- David McCullough
- Subject
-
- trueBiographies
- Biographies
- trueFlight -- History -- 20th century
- trueHistory Writing -- Technological Innovations
- Large type books
- trueLife stories -- Science, technology, and medicine | Astronauts and pilots
- trueScience Writing -- Space and Flight
- trueWright Flyer (Airplane)
- trueWright, Orville, 1871-1948
- trueWright, Wilbur, 1867-1912
- Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912
- Wright, Orville, 1871-1948
- Aeronautics -- United States -- Biography
- trueAeronautics -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- trueAirplanes -- History -- 20th century
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "As he did so brilliantly in THE GREAT BRIDGE and THE PATH BETWEEN THE SEAS, David McCullough once again tells a dramatic story of people and technology, this time about the courageous brothers who taught the world how to fly, Wilbur and Orville Wright"--Provided by publisher
- Summary
- Chronicles the dramatic story-behind-the-story about the Wright brothers, sharing insights into the disadvantages that challenged their lives and their mechanical ingenuity
- Award
-
- ALA Notable Book, 2016.
- Booklist Editors' Choice, 2015
- Biography type
- individual biography
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10414789
- Cataloging source
- PSt/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- McCullough, David G
- Dewey number
-
- 629.130092/273
- B
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- plates
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- TL540.W7
- LC item number
- M3825 2015
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Wright, Orville
- Wright, Wilbur
- Aeronautics
- Aeronautics
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- The Wright brothers, David McCullough
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 475-579)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 1. Beginnings -- 2. The dream takes hold -- 3. Where the winds blow -- 4. Unyielding resolve -- 5. December 17, 1903 -- 6. Out at Huffman prairie -- 7. A capital exhibit A -- 8. Triumph at Le Mans -- 9. The crash -- 10. A time like no other -- 11. Causes for celebration -- Epilogue
- Control code
- 20393336
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- 585 pages (large print), 48 unnumbered pages of plates
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9781410478757
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2015010741
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn900792822
- (OCoLC)900792822
- Label
- The Wright brothers, David McCullough
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 475-579)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 1. Beginnings -- 2. The dream takes hold -- 3. Where the winds blow -- 4. Unyielding resolve -- 5. December 17, 1903 -- 6. Out at Huffman prairie -- 7. A capital exhibit A -- 8. Triumph at Le Mans -- 9. The crash -- 10. A time like no other -- 11. Causes for celebration -- Epilogue
- Control code
- 20393336
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- 585 pages (large print), 48 unnumbered pages of plates
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9781410478757
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2015010741
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn900792822
- (OCoLC)900792822
Subject
- trueBiographies
- Biographies
- trueFlight -- History -- 20th century
- trueHistory Writing -- Technological Innovations
- Large type books
- trueLife stories -- Science, technology, and medicine | Astronauts and pilots
- trueScience Writing -- Space and Flight
- trueWright Flyer (Airplane)
- trueWright, Orville, 1871-1948
- trueWright, Wilbur, 1867-1912
- Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912
- Wright, Orville, 1871-1948
- Aeronautics -- United States -- Biography
- trueAeronautics -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- trueAirplanes -- History -- 20th century
Genre
- trueLife stories
- Large type books
- trueHistory Writing
- trueBiographies
- trueBiography
- trueScience Writing
Member of
Included in
- trueALA Notable Books - Nonfiction: 2016
- trueThe New York Times Best Sellers - Expeditions
- trueBooklist Editors' Choice - Best History Books: 2015
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