The Resource The Wright brothers, by David McCullough
The Wright brothers, by David McCullough
Resource Information
The item The Wright brothers, by David McCullough represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 9 library branches. This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
Resource Information
The item The Wright brothers, by David McCullough represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 9 library branches.
This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
- Summary
- "As he did so brilliantly in THE GREAT BRIDGE and THE PATH BETWEEN THE SEAS, David McCullough once again tells a dramatic story of people and technology, this time about the courageous brothers who taught the world how to fly, Wilbur and Orville Wright"--Provided by publisher
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Large print edition.
- Extent
- 1 volume.
- Isbn
- 9781410478757
- Label
- The Wright brothers
- Title
- The Wright brothers
- Statement of responsibility
- by David McCullough
- Subject
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- trueAirplanes -- History -- 20th century
- trueBiographies
- Biographies
- trueFlight -- History -- 20th century
- trueHistory Writing -- Technological Innovations
- Large type books
- Large type books
- trueLife stories -- Science, technology, and medicine | Astronauts and pilots
- trueScience Writing -- Space and Flight
- trueWright, Orville, 1871-1948
- trueWright, Wilbur, 1867-1912
- trueWright Flyer (Airplane)
- trueAeronautics -- United States -- Biography
- trueAeronautics -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "As he did so brilliantly in THE GREAT BRIDGE and THE PATH BETWEEN THE SEAS, David McCullough once again tells a dramatic story of people and technology, this time about the courageous brothers who taught the world how to fly, Wilbur and Orville Wright"--Provided by publisher
- Summary
- Chronicles the dramatic story-behind-the-story about the Wright brothers, sharing insights into the disadvantages that challenged their lives and their mechanical ingenuity
- Award
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- ALA Notable Book, 2016.
- Booklist Editors' Choice, 2015
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10414789
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- McCullough, David G
- Dewey number
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- 629.130092/273
- B
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Series statement
- Thorndike Press large print popular and narrative nonfiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Wright, Orville
- Wright, Wilbur
- Aeronautics
- Aeronautics
- Large type books
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- The Wright brothers, by David McCullough
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1091152
- Edition
- Large print edition.
- Extent
- 1 volume.
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9781410478757
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2015010741
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9781410478757
- (OCoLC)900792822
- Label
- The Wright brothers, by David McCullough
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1091152
- Edition
- Large print edition.
- Extent
- 1 volume.
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9781410478757
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2015010741
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9781410478757
- (OCoLC)900792822
Subject
- trueAirplanes -- History -- 20th century
- trueBiographies
- Biographies
- trueFlight -- History -- 20th century
- trueHistory Writing -- Technological Innovations
- Large type books
- Large type books
- trueLife stories -- Science, technology, and medicine | Astronauts and pilots
- trueScience Writing -- Space and Flight
- trueWright, Orville, 1871-1948
- trueWright, Wilbur, 1867-1912
- trueWright Flyer (Airplane)
- trueAeronautics -- United States -- Biography
- trueAeronautics -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Genre
- trueScience Writing
- Large type books
- trueHistory Writing
- trueBiography
- trueBiographies
- trueLife stories
Member of
Included in
- trueALA Notable Books - Nonfiction: 2016
- trueThe New York Times Best Sellers - Expeditions
- trueBooklist Editors' Choice - Best History Books: 2015
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Little Walnut Creek BranchBorrow it835 W. Rundberg Lane, Austin, TX, 78758, US30.3632362 -97.6984619
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Manchaca Road BranchBorrow it5500 Manchaca Road, Austin, TX, 78745, US30.2166039 -97.79733689999999
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Pleasant Hill BranchBorrow it211 E. William Cannon Blvd., Austin, TX, 78745, US30.1922461 -97.7771661
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