To fly : the story of the Wright brothers / by Wendie Old ; illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker.

Author/creator Old, Wendie C.
Other author Parker, Robert Andrew illustrator.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Clarion Books, ©2002.
Description48 pages : color illustrations ; 26 x 28 cm
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
Supplemental ContentContributor biographical information
Subjects
Wright, Orville, 1871-1948--Juvenile literature.
Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912--Juvenile literature.
Aeronautics--United States. --Biography. --Juvenile literature.
Inventors--United States. --Biography. --Juvenile literature.
Aeronautics--United States. --History. --Juvenile literature.

Contents Dreams of flying -- Kites -- Working together -- Bicycles -- Kites become gliders -- Control -- Vacations at the Outer Banks -- Large glider -- New calculations -- Glider that flies under control -- Flyer -- Out banks: 1903 -- First attempt -- First heavier-than-air manned flight -- Home for Christmas -- Epilogue: It takes two -- Flight timeline -- Further reading -- Notes.
Abstract Traces the work that the two Wright brothers did together to develop the first machine-powered aircraft.
Local noteLittle-359643--3051310579472
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.
LCCN 2001047219
ISBN061813347X
ISBN9780618133475