Wright Brothers: A Biography

In this fascinating, highly readable biography, Fred C. Kelly, a former newspaperman, author and an old friend of the Wrights, tells the story of the two brilliant dedicated, flight-obsessed cycle mechanics from Ohio who first realized mankind's age-old dream of conquereing the skies. Long considered the definitive Wright biography ( the manuscript was read and approved by Orville Wright), this book recounts the Wrights' small-town boyhood, their early interest in all things mechanical, the establishment of the Wright Cycle Shop, and the complete behind-the-scenes story of how they designed, built, tested and flew ( December, 1903) the first ""Flyer.