The Papers of Wilbur & Orville Wright, Including the Chanute-Wright Letters: Two Volumes
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Book: Very good
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A landmark work of aviation history and primary source scholarship, The Papers of Wilbur and Orville Wright: Including the Chanute-Wright Letters, edited by Marvin W. McFarland, presents the definitive collection of correspondence, notebooks, diaries, and technical documents produced by the Wright brothers during their pioneering years of flight research. The collection chronicles the brothers' meticulous scientific process, from their earliest glider experiments at Kitty Hawk to the triumphant powered flights of 1903 and beyond, revealing the extraordinary intellectual rigor behind what the world witnessed as a miraculous achievement. Particularly illuminating is the inclusion of the Chanute-Wright letters, which details the rich and sometimes contentious exchange between Wilbur Wright and Octave Chanute, the celebrated civil engineer whose encouragement and aeronautical knowledge proved instrumental in the brothers' development. The tone throughout is precise and methodical, reflecting the engineers' own disciplined minds, while McFarland's expert editorial annotations provide essential historical context that transforms raw documents into a coherent narrative of invention. This two-volume set remains an indispensable resource for historians, engineers, and anyone seeking an authoritative, unfiltered account of how two self-taught mechanics from Dayton, Ohio changed the course of human history.
Author: Marvin W. Mcfarland
Format: Hardback
Published: 2001, McGraw-Hill
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Appears unread. Slipcase - good.
A landmark work of aviation history and primary source scholarship, The Papers of Wilbur and Orville Wright: Including the Chanute-Wright Letters, edited by Marvin W. McFarland, presents the definitive collection of correspondence, notebooks, diaries, and technical documents produced by the Wright brothers during their pioneering years of flight research. The collection chronicles the brothers' meticulous scientific process, from their earliest glider experiments at Kitty Hawk to the triumphant powered flights of 1903 and beyond, revealing the extraordinary intellectual rigor behind what the world witnessed as a miraculous achievement. Particularly illuminating is the inclusion of the Chanute-Wright letters, which details the rich and sometimes contentious exchange between Wilbur Wright and Octave Chanute, the celebrated civil engineer whose encouragement and aeronautical knowledge proved instrumental in the brothers' development. The tone throughout is precise and methodical, reflecting the engineers' own disciplined minds, while McFarland's expert editorial annotations provide essential historical context that transforms raw documents into a coherent narrative of invention. This two-volume set remains an indispensable resource for historians, engineers, and anyone seeking an authoritative, unfiltered account of how two self-taught mechanics from Dayton, Ohio changed the course of human history.