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First Flight: The Wright Brothers and the Invention of the Airplane

First Flight: The Wright Brothers and the Invention of the Airplane Hardcover - 2003

by Heppenheimer, T. A

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Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2003. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The story of the Wright brothers and their path to the first heavier-than-air powered flight. 394 pages. Includes dust jacket. Ex library with usual markings.
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  • Title First Flight: The Wright Brothers and the Invention of the Airplane
  • Author Heppenheimer, T. A
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 394
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ
  • Date 2003
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 026958
  • ISBN 9780471401247 / 0471401242
  • Weight 1.61 lbs (0.73 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.32 x 6.48 x 1.27 in (23.67 x 16.46 x 3.23 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Airplanes - History, Wright, Wilbur
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003268729
  • Dewey Decimal Code 629.130

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About the author

T. A. HEPPENHEIMER is a well-known author who has published extensively on aviation and aerospace, business, and the history of technology. Among his many books are Turbulent Skies: The History of Commercial Aviation, Countdown: A History of Space Flight, and A Brief History of Flight, all available from Wiley. He holds a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan and is an associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Aerospace.