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The Wright brothers : nose-diving into history
\"[A] look at two of history's most epic 'failures': the Wright brothers, whose countless crashes ultimately led to groundbreaking success\"--Amazon.com.
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Who was Sally Ride?
Examines the life and career of Sally Ride, the physicist and NASA astronaut who became the first American woman in space in 1983.
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Fly girls : how five daring women defied all odds and made aviation history
\"From NPR correspondent Keith O' Brien comes this thrilling Young Readers' edition of the untold story about pioneering women, including Amelia Earhart, who fought to compete against men in the high-stakes national air races of the 1920s and 1930s--and won\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Who were the Wright Brothers?
An introduction to the lives and accomplishments of brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright.
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Astronaut and physicist Sally Ride
\"Sally Ride became the first American woman to orbit Earth in 1983, ... later [working] to encourage young people to pursue science\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Orville and Wilbur Wright : pioneers of the age of flight
\"Perhaps no two people in history exemplify the spirit of invention better than brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright. Born in the Midwest in the late 1800s, Orville was exceptionally good at creating mechanical devices, and Wilbur had a genius for ideas. The turn of the 20th century came during an age of invention and technological development. Inspired by a fierce worldwide competition to be the first to invent a machine that could fly and be controlled by a pilot, the Wright brothers tested and refined several prototypes. At last, on December 17, 1903, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, they achieved their pioneering flight. The brothers went on to develop machines and controls that made possible powered, fixed-wing flights and laid the foundation for pilot-controlled aviation as we know it today. They also founded the Wright Company, which built airplanes for the rising new industry of commercial aviation. Had Wilbur not died at the early age of 45, who knows what else the innovative pair might have accomplished.\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Katherine Johnson
\"Meet Katherine Johnson, a brilliant mathematician who worked at NASA in the early 1950s until retiring in 1986. Katherines unparalleled calculations (done by hand) helped plan the trajectories for NASAs Mercury and Apollo missions (including the Apollo 11 moon landing). She is said to be one of the greatest American minds of all time. A section at the back of the book includes extras on subjects like history and math, plus c areers for math lovers\"--Amazon.com.
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The Wright brothers : the first flyers
The Wright Brothers, or the First Flyers, are the legendary duo who gave people wings to fly. They are responsible for inventing an airplane that could actually be controlled in air. All the airplane journeys that we take for granted today would not have been possible without the Wright Brothers first successful controlled and powered human flight that gave people a new and speedy means of travelling across the world. Join the curious and playful Digby and his big sister Hester as they make their way through the odds and ends at Mr Rummage s stall at Knick-Knack Market. Discover the wonderful little objects they pick up and enjoy the stories about the great people they belong to.
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The Wright brothers
\"Explore the lives and achievements of the Wright Brothers. Photographs, a timeline, and easy-to-read text tell the story of these famous inventors of the airplane.\"-- Provided by publisher.
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