Science comics how the Wright brothers soared Flying machines :
"In an era of dirigibles and hot air balloons, the Wright brothers were among the first innovators of heavier-than-air flight. But in the hotly competitive international race toward flight, Orville and Wilbur were up against a lot more than bad weather. Mechanical failures, lack of information,...
| Main Author: | Wilgus, Benjamin A (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Brooks, Molly (Illustrator), Gonzalez, Casey (Editor) |
| Format: | Books Print Book Comic & Graphic Novel |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
First Second,
2017.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: |
Science comics (First Second (Firm))
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| Summary: |
"In an era of dirigibles and hot air balloons, the Wright brothers were among the first innovators of heavier-than-air flight. But in the hotly competitive international race toward flight, Orville and Wilbur were up against a lot more than bad weather. Mechanical failures, lack of information, and even other aviators complicated the Wright brothers' journey. But thanks to their carefully recorded experiments and a healthy dash of bravery, the Wright brothers' flying machines took off"-- |
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| Item Description: |
Book design by John Green ; edited by Casey Gonzalez. |
| Physical Description: |
113 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Awards: |
A Junior Library Guild selection |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9781626721401 1626721408 9781626721395 1626721394 9781536411010 1536411019 |
| Author Notes: |
Benjamin A. Wilgus is a Brooklyn-based author of comics and prose. He got his start as an animation writer on Codename: Kids Next Door , and his work has since been published by Scholastic, Nickelodeon Magazine , Del Rey, Dark Horse, and Tor.com, among others. His middle grade graphic novel Science Comics: Flying Machines (with artist Molly Brooks) was named one of the National Science Teachers Association's Best STEM Books for 2018. He is also the writer of the YA graphic novel The Mars Challenge (with artist Wyeth Yates). |