The Bishop's Boys: A Life of Wilbur and Orville Wright

Brilliant, self-trained engineers, the Wright brothers had a unique blend of native talent, character, and family experience that perfectly suited them to the task of invention but left them ill-prepared to face a world of skeptics, rivals, and officials. Using a treasure trove of Wright family correspondence and diaries, Tom Crouch skillfully weaves the story of the airplane's invention into the drama of a unique and unforgettable family. He shows us exactly how and why these two obscure bachelors from Dayton, Ohio, were able to succeed where so many better-trained, better-financed rivals had failed.

Author: Tom D. Crouch
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 04/17/2003
Pages: 608
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.65lbs
Size: 9.42h x 6.10w x 1.05d
ISBN13: 9780393306958
ISBN10: 039330695X
BISAC Categories:
- Transportation | Aviation | History
- Biography & Autobiography | General
- Technology & Engineering | Aeronautics & Astronautics