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Flying Machines: How the Wright Brothers Soared #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis educational graphic novel from First Second's Science Comics series explores the history and mechanics of flight through the story of the Wright brothers. It covers their experiments, challenges, and eventual success at Kitty Hawk, blending biography with explanations of aerodynamics and engineering. The book is designed to make STEM concepts accessible and engaging for young readers.
Flying Machines: How the Wright Brothers Soared #nn (2017) tells the inspiring true story of Orville and Wilbur Wright’s relentless pursuit of flight, capturing their ingenuity and determination as they achieve the first successful heavier-than-air flight. With clear, engaging storytelling by Alison Wilgus and expressive artwork by Molly Brooks—whose dynamic cover pencils and inks bring the era to life—the book traces the evolution of flight from early experiments to the jet age, highlighting pioneers like Frank Whittle.
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By dint of painstaking experiment and long perseverance, the Wright brothers make the first heavier-than-air flight and develop a practical airplane. Others work in the field too, including Frank Whittle, who develops jet engines a generation later.
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