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Author Tise, Larry E.

Title Conquering the sky : the secret flights of the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk / Larry E. Tise.

Publication Info. New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.

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Location Call No. Status
 Marlborough, Richmond Memorial Library - Adult Department  629.13 TISE    Check Shelf
 Portland Public Library - Adult Department  629.13 TIS    Check Shelf
 South Windsor Public Library - Non Fiction  629.13 TISE    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description 256 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents To old point comfort -- Return to the soaring place -- Of swaggerers and scribes -- Mixed messages from Manteo -- The seventh day in May -- Aftermath : the elusive Wrights -- The brothers Wright on separate shores -- The world aloft -- The verdict on secretiveness -- Eyewitness testimonials.
Summary Documents the lesser-known flight achievements of Wilbur and Orville Wright while explaining their secret five-year effort to win lucrative government contracts, endeavors that culminated in unwanted fame and the development of military flight technology.
Subject Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912.
Wright, Orville, 1871-1948.
Aeronautics -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Aeronautics -- United States -- Biography.
Aeronautics -- United States -- Flights -- History -- 20th century.
Wright Flyer (Airplane) -- History.
Science news -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Trade secrets -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Kitty Hawk (N.C.) -- History.
ISBN 9780230614901 hardcover
0230614906 hardcover
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