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To Conquer the Air : The Wright Brothers and the Great Race for Flight
To Conquer the Air The Wright Brothers and the Great Race for Flight
Author: James Tobin
"For some years I have been afflicted with the belief that flight is possible to man. My disease has increased in severity and I feel that it will soon cost me an increased amount of money if not my life." So wrote a quiet young Ohioan in 1900, one in an ancient line of men who had wanted to fly -- wanted it passionately, fecklessly, hopelessly...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780743528702
ISBN-10: 0743528700
Publication Date: 4/1/2003
Edition: Abridged
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Publisher: Audioworks
Book Type: Audio CD
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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This was a very interesting audio book. We learned a lot about the discovery of flight.
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Excellent story with good detail about the pioneers of the air, beyond just the Wright Brothers.


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