The Wright Brothers: The Remarkable Story of the Aviation Pioneers Who Changed the World

The conquest of the air at Kitty Hawk North Carolina on December 17 1903 was one of the supreme achievements of the 20th century. On that day two unknown bicycle mechanics Wilbur and Orville Wright launched the first successful powered airplane. They changed the world forever. In The Wright Brothers Ian Mackersey gives us an intriguing new biography of these eccentric figures whose genius unlocked the secrets of mechanical flight to realize one of mans oldest dreams.