The Story of the Wright Brothers - Brossura

Lafontaine, Bruce

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0486413217 ISBN 13: 9780486413211

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 2000

Riassunto

Brothers, partners, and pioneers — the amazing tale of the two inventors who achieved the first successful heavier-than-air powered flight is recounted in this carefully rendered, well-researched coloring book.
Twenty-eight realistic, ready-to-color drawings trace the experiments and activities of Wilbur and Orville Wright from their initial glider tests (1900) and the flight of the Wright Flyer I in 1903 to a picture of Orville at the controls of an aircraft in 1947 — one year before his death. Also included are views of the Wright family in 1878; Félix du Temple flying a steam-powered aeroplane (1874); Octave Chanute and his glider (1896); and many other historic images. Accurate, informative captions accompany the illustrations.
Certain to delight coloring book fans as well as enthusiasts of aviation history, this volume offers a captivating blend of entertainment and information.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

An award-winning artist, writer, and graphic designer, Bruce LaFontaine specializes in books about history, science, transportation, and architecture. Bruce has written and illustrated 70 Dover titles, and his work has appeared in Scientific American, The Wall Street Journal, and other prominent publications.

Product Description:

Well researched, this volume features 28 realistic, ready-to-color drawings that trace the experiments and activities of Wilbur and Orville Wright from their initial glider tests (1900) and the flight of the Wright Flyer I in 1903 to a picture of Orville at the controls of an aircraft in 1947 - one year before his death.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0486413217
• ISBN 13: 9780486413211
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 32