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The Wright Brothers

Written by Quentin ReynoldsAuthor Alerts: Random House will alert you to new works by Quentin Reynolds
Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology; Juvenile Nonfiction - History - United States | Random House Books for Young Readers | Trade Paperback | February 1981 | $5.99 | 978-0-394-84700-9 (0-394-84700-8)

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Young Orville and Wilbur Wright loved building things. From the fastest sled in town to the highest-flying kite, the Wright brothers’ creations were always a step ahead of everyone else’s. They grew up learning all about mechanics from fixing bicycles and studied math and physics. On December 17, 1903, Orville took off in the world’s first flying machine! The Wright airplane is one of the most amazing–and life-changing–