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Race to the Sky
- The Wright Brothers Versus the United States Government
Engelsk Paperback
Race to the Sky
- The Wright Brothers Versus the United States Government
Engelsk Paperback

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In their struggle to fly, the Wright brothers were engaged in strife with their own government. President McKinley''s administration decided to dedicate an unprecedented amount of money to ensure that the first flyers would be American but the Wrights refused such financial support for fear of the strings attached, and resolved to go it alone.

This book tells the story of the raw ambition, high ideals, greed, and cloak and dagger tactics of each side. By 1903, the Federal venture was in its seventh year and the Wright brothers had been working nights and weekends, often in secret for four years. Everything came to a head in eight tense days in December when the battle--and the fame and fortune that would follow--was decided.

Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
232
ISBN-13:
9780786443321
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
0786443324
Kategori:
Udg. Dato:
1 maj 2009
Længde:
12mm
Bredde:
178mm
Højde:
254mm
Forlag:
McFarland & Co Inc
Oplagsdato:
1 maj 2009
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