WHY THIS BOOK?
Everybody has a dream. But only very few are able to turn the dream into actions and achieve as great success as the size of their dreams. The Wright Brothers also had a big dream: to fly and be able to control the flight like birds in the sky. This dream had been shared among mankind for thousands of years until the Wright Brothers from Ohio invented the world’s first practical fixed wing aircraft out of their obsession and curiosity. It was the true beginning of a long era of technology development in aviation.
To say that the Wright Brothers were as great as Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg in this century would be an understatement. In the era where there was no internet and very limited resources to invent new things, the Wright Brothers took the audacious challenge to make an object with a wing fly like a bird. We can travel to the other side of the world within a day thanks to the works by the Wright Brothers. Otherwise, we would need to get a ride in the Titanic to cross the ocean to other continents.
This unique biography illustrates how the Wright Brothers thrived to make the dream of mankind come true. This is not to hail him as the best man who has ever worked on earth, but to prove his authenticity as a genius and as a man of vision. This book will tell you that the Wright Brothers were just like us, normal human being, but with a much greater passion and love for what they were trying to achieve.
This book is also full of historical pictures which will make you feel like you were really observing the Wright Brothers behind the scene. I bet you will love and enjoy this book. If not, you can just return the book to Amazon to get a full refund and leave me some valuable comments at twiroon@gmail.com.
Even if you are a fan of David McCullough, you will find this book a great buy with key aspects of his books already covered. Download now and enjoy!!!
Table of Contents
WHY THIS BOOK?4
PART ONE5
THE EARLY DAYS: CHILDHOOD, FAMILY, AND BUSINESS5
Parents7
Siblings9
Human dreams to fly13
Daedalus and Icarus13
Leonardo da Vinci14
Sir George Cayley15
William Henson16
John Stringfellow16
Alphonse Penaud17
Francis Wenham18
Otto Lilienthal18
Octave Chanute19
Childhood20
Printing24
Bicycles29
First bicycles30
First bicycle shops31
Bicycle shop locations and names32
Manufacturing bicycles34
Cycling innovations35
Business profits35
Selling the business37
Things you do not know about the Wright brothers37
PART TWO42
First thought of flight42
Dare to dream49
The Spark49
Method and inspiration50
190051
190152
190253
Seconds that changed the world54
PART THREE55
The failure and success story55
Wright Airplanes58
Flight experiments72
The Power to Fly75
Drag76
Power77
Development of the first practical fixed-wing aircraft78
PART FOUR82
The final years82
Wilbur82
Orville84
Aviation Business87
Wright Brothers’ struggles93
Flight problems93
The patent95
Patent struggles95
Aftermath97
5 life lessons we can learn from the Wright brothers97
The Wright Brothers Timeline101
Everybody has a dream. But only very few are able to turn the dream into actions and achieve as great success as the size of their dreams. The Wright Brothers also had a big dream: to fly and be able to control the flight like birds in the sky. This dream had been shared among mankind for thousands of years until the Wright Brothers from Ohio invented the world’s first practical fixed wing aircraft out of their obsession and curiosity. It was the true beginning of a long era of technology development in aviation.
To say that the Wright Brothers were as great as Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg in this century would be an understatement. In the era where there was no internet and very limited resources to invent new things, the Wright Brothers took the audacious challenge to make an object with a wing fly like a bird. We can travel to the other side of the world within a day thanks to the works by the Wright Brothers. Otherwise, we would need to get a ride in the Titanic to cross the ocean to other continents.
This unique biography illustrates how the Wright Brothers thrived to make the dream of mankind come true. This is not to hail him as the best man who has ever worked on earth, but to prove his authenticity as a genius and as a man of vision. This book will tell you that the Wright Brothers were just like us, normal human being, but with a much greater passion and love for what they were trying to achieve.
This book is also full of historical pictures which will make you feel like you were really observing the Wright Brothers behind the scene. I bet you will love and enjoy this book. If not, you can just return the book to Amazon to get a full refund and leave me some valuable comments at twiroon@gmail.com.
Even if you are a fan of David McCullough, you will find this book a great buy with key aspects of his books already covered. Download now and enjoy!!!
Table of Contents
WHY THIS BOOK?4
PART ONE5
THE EARLY DAYS: CHILDHOOD, FAMILY, AND BUSINESS5
Parents7
Siblings9
Human dreams to fly13
Daedalus and Icarus13
Leonardo da Vinci14
Sir George Cayley15
William Henson16
John Stringfellow16
Alphonse Penaud17
Francis Wenham18
Otto Lilienthal18
Octave Chanute19
Childhood20
Printing24
Bicycles29
First bicycles30
First bicycle shops31
Bicycle shop locations and names32
Manufacturing bicycles34
Cycling innovations35
Business profits35
Selling the business37
Things you do not know about the Wright brothers37
PART TWO42
First thought of flight42
Dare to dream49
The Spark49
Method and inspiration50
190051
190152
190253
Seconds that changed the world54
PART THREE55
The failure and success story55
Wright Airplanes58
Flight experiments72
The Power to Fly75
Drag76
Power77
Development of the first practical fixed-wing aircraft78
PART FOUR82
The final years82
Wilbur82
Orville84
Aviation Business87
Wright Brothers’ struggles93
Flight problems93
The patent95
Patent struggles95
Aftermath97
5 life lessons we can learn from the Wright brothers97
The Wright Brothers Timeline101