The Wright Brothers by Ian Mackersey

The Wright Brothers by Ian Mackersey

The conquest of the air at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on 17 December 1903 was one of the supreme achievements of the 20th century. Two unknown American bicycle mechanics, Wilbur and Orville Wright, launched that day the first successful powered aeroplane, changing the world for ever. On the centennial of the historic first flights, biographer Ian Mackersey offers this study of the lives of these eccentric geniuses. Their brilliance unlocked the secrets of mechanical flight to realize one of man's oldest dreams. Mackersey brings to life a family swept up in the fame, jealousies and law suits that exploded around them - the domineering figure of their father, Bishop Milton Wright, whose church wars raged distractingly alongside the process of invention, and their feisty, adoring sister, Katharine, whose marriage led Orville never to speak to her again. Mackersey's narrative also explains accessibly, the aerodynamic breathrough that had defeated inventive minds for centuries.

On 17 December 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright launched the first successful powered aeroplane, ensuring a place for themselves in the history books, and changing the world foreverAcclaimed aviation biographer Ian Mackersey tells the story of the former bicycle mechanics. It's a fascinating tale of fame, lawsuits and jealousy, involving the domineering figure of Bishop Milton Wright, their priest father, and Katherine, their adoring sister whose marriage led Orville to never speak to her again. Well researched and accessible, Mackersey succeeds in bringing to life these colourful characters and the age in which they lived. Published two weeks prior to the centenary of the Wright Brothers' first manned flight, this book provides a handsome souvenir of the occasion and is sure to do well with the attendant media attention.

Ian Mackersey is a writer and documentary film- maker, whose biographies of the beautiful reclusive pilot Jean Batten, the 'Garbo of the Skies', and of Charles Kingsford Smith, were highly acclaimed.

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ISBN 13	9780316861441
ISBN 10	0316861448
Titel	The Wright Brothers
Autor	Ian Mackersey
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Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Little, Brown & Company
Erscheinungsjahr	2003-10-01
Seitenanzahl	416
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