--- product_id: 342373212 title: "The Wright Brothers" price: "AR$82076" currency: ARS in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/342373212-the-wright-brothers store_origin: AR region: Argentina --- # Pulitzer-winning narrative First powered flight story Ingenious self-made inventors The Wright Brothers **Price:** AR$82076 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > ✈️ Soar beyond limits with the ultimate story of innovation and grit! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Wright Brothers - **How much does it cost?** AR$82076 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.ar](https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/342373212-the-wright-brothers) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Family & Focus:** Learn how strong family support and smart management powered their success. - • **Timeless Inspiration:** Discover how two self-taught brothers revolutionized aviation against all odds. - • **Relentless Determination:** Experience the grit and tenacity behind the first powered flight in 1903. - • **Award-Winning Storytelling:** From Pulitzer Prize winner David McCullough, a masterful, fast-paced biography. - • **Intellectual Curiosity Unleashed:** See how childhood wonder and scientific passion fueled breakthrough innovation. ## Overview The Wright Brothers by David McCullough is a #1 New York Times bestseller and Pulitzer-winning biography that chronicles the extraordinary journey of Wilbur and Orville Wright. From humble beginnings as bicycle mechanics to inventing the first powered airplane in 1903, this book reveals their relentless curiosity, determination, and family support that changed history and launched the age of flight. ## Description The #1 New York Times bestseller from David McCullough, two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize—the dramatic story-behind-the-story about the courageous brothers who taught the world how to fly—Wilbur and Orville Wright. On a winter day in 1903, in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, two brothers—bicycle mechanics from Dayton, Ohio—changed history. But it would take the world some time to believe that the age of flight had begun, with the first powered machine carrying a pilot. Orville and Wilbur Wright were men of exceptional courage and determination, and of far-ranging intellectual interests and ceaseless curiosity. When they worked together, no problem seemed to be insurmountable. Wilbur was unquestionably a genius. Orville had such mechanical ingenuity as few had ever seen. That they had no more than a public high school education and little money never stopped them in their mission to take to the air. Nothing did, not even the self-evident reality that every time they took off, they risked being killed. In this “enjoyable, fast-paced tale” ( The Economist ), master historian David McCullough “shows as never before how two Ohio boys from a remarkable family taught the world to fly” ( The Washington Post) and “captures the marvel of what the Wrights accomplished” ( The Wall Street Journal ). He draws on the extensive Wright family papers to profile not only the brothers but their sister, Katharine, without whom things might well have gone differently for them. Essential reading, this is “a story of timeless importance, told with uncommon empathy and fluency…about what might be the most astonishing feat mankind has ever accomplished… The Wright Brothers soars” ( The New York Times Book Review ). Review: Put your head down and follow your passions.......you could change the world - The world relies on the expertise, the brilliance and the contribution of a few extra-ordinary men. Wright brothers, the inventors of modern day aircrafts fall in that category. For some of us in India, we had heard of them, but knew little about their motivations, their background, what made them succeed, what were the challenges that they overcame and what were some of the other factors that made them what they are. Wright Brothers is an easy to read biography of Wilbur and Orville Wright written by David McCullough. It brings the characters to life. For me the following stood out: 1. The intense intellectual curiosity of the two brothers stands out. The author seems to suggest that it was their environment that triggerred their curiosity in flying i.e., by a toy, they played with as children and growing up in a home with books on science. Interestingly, intellectual curiosity is a quality that US universities claim to look for in applicants. 2. Wright brothers did not go to great US universities. Nor were they born into a family of privilege. They were self made men. They spent a fraction of money spent by some other much better funded groups, who despite the funding and support from the very best failed. However, what they had was passion, attention to detail, looking at things carefully and making incremental changes constantly. As you read the book, these qualities come through loud and clear. 3. They are men of great determination and tenacity. Year after year, they travel to Kitty Hawk (a remote part of North Carolina) where they overcome mosquitoes and inclement weather, set up a base, assemble prototypes, experiment and successfully fly a plane. 4. Successfully flying a plane is not enough. US Government repeatedly rejects them and show little interest in helping them. No surprises that innovation has an inverse relationship with bureaucracy. However, the brothers do not give up and ultimately, the world recognises them. 5. The success of the Wright Brothers is also about strong family tie. Their father and sister whole heartedly support them in their endeavours through thick and thin. 6. Their success also illustrates the importance of hiring high quality professional manager.....their aircraft hobby was funded by their bicycle business.....while they were away focussing on experiments with aircrafts, a professional manager ran their bicycle business. On the shortcomings of the book, they is a lack of technical detail e.g., what is not clear is how did bicycle experts acquire the expertise to design an engine to fly a plane. Also not very clear is why they succeeded and why did the other dreamers fail. All in all a good and a very inspiring book to read. I recommend it. Review: Nicely takes the reader through the life in US at ... - Lucid narrative. Nicely takes the reader through the life in US at the turn of the 18th century. ## Features - The Wright Brothers ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #455,404 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #18 in Transportation & Automotive (Books) #170 in Engineering (Books) #328 in United States History (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 20,644 Reviews | ## Images ![The Wright Brothers - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81r8MjrXwWL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Put your head down and follow your passions.......you could change the world *by U***N on 2 October 2016* The world relies on the expertise, the brilliance and the contribution of a few extra-ordinary men. Wright brothers, the inventors of modern day aircrafts fall in that category. For some of us in India, we had heard of them, but knew little about their motivations, their background, what made them succeed, what were the challenges that they overcame and what were some of the other factors that made them what they are. Wright Brothers is an easy to read biography of Wilbur and Orville Wright written by David McCullough. It brings the characters to life. For me the following stood out: 1. The intense intellectual curiosity of the two brothers stands out. The author seems to suggest that it was their environment that triggerred their curiosity in flying i.e., by a toy, they played with as children and growing up in a home with books on science. Interestingly, intellectual curiosity is a quality that US universities claim to look for in applicants. 2. Wright brothers did not go to great US universities. Nor were they born into a family of privilege. They were self made men. They spent a fraction of money spent by some other much better funded groups, who despite the funding and support from the very best failed. However, what they had was passion, attention to detail, looking at things carefully and making incremental changes constantly. As you read the book, these qualities come through loud and clear. 3. They are men of great determination and tenacity. Year after year, they travel to Kitty Hawk (a remote part of North Carolina) where they overcome mosquitoes and inclement weather, set up a base, assemble prototypes, experiment and successfully fly a plane. 4. Successfully flying a plane is not enough. US Government repeatedly rejects them and show little interest in helping them. No surprises that innovation has an inverse relationship with bureaucracy. However, the brothers do not give up and ultimately, the world recognises them. 5. The success of the Wright Brothers is also about strong family tie. Their father and sister whole heartedly support them in their endeavours through thick and thin. 6. Their success also illustrates the importance of hiring high quality professional manager.....their aircraft hobby was funded by their bicycle business.....while they were away focussing on experiments with aircrafts, a professional manager ran their bicycle business. On the shortcomings of the book, they is a lack of technical detail e.g., what is not clear is how did bicycle experts acquire the expertise to design an engine to fly a plane. Also not very clear is why they succeeded and why did the other dreamers fail. All in all a good and a very inspiring book to read. I recommend it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nicely takes the reader through the life in US at ... *by B***K on 3 August 2015* Lucid narrative. Nicely takes the reader through the life in US at the turn of the 18th century. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One book to always read and re-read *by K***. on 21 May 2026* Excellent. A lifetime achievement. 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