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National Geographic Kids, 2015-04-08

Airborne: A Photobiography of Wilbur and Orville Wright

Airborne: A Photobiography of Wilbur and Orville Wright

National Geographic Photobiographies (Hardcover)

Mary Collins, Author

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9781426322211

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"In 1899, efforts to develop a flying machine were making news all over Europe and the United States. these odd machines--and some were very odd indeed--were capable of many things, but not of flying. Then, along came Wilbur and Orville Wright,"--page [4] of cover.
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Keywords and Themes: Aeronautics • Astronautics & Space Science • Biography & Autobiography • Historical • History of Science • JNF007020 • JNF007090 • JNF051010 • JNF051190 • Juvenile Nonfiction • Science & Nature • Science & Technology • Technology

Age Range • 10-14

Pages • 64

Subjects • Wright • Orville • Wright • Wilbur • Aeronautics • United States

Categories • Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology • Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Historical • Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology | Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science • Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | History of Science

This is the inspiring photobiography of Wilbur and Orville Wright, whose determination and curiosity led them to create the first working airplane. The newest edition adds common core-aligned critical thinking activities for even further learning in the classroom or at home.

Packed with intriguing photos of Wilbur and Orville Wright, their family, and their many experiments, this photobiography reveals the personalities and lives of these extraordinary young men who resolved those problems of flight that stumped the experts and built the first airplane that really could fly!

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