Triumph at Kitty Hawk
The Wright Brothers and Powered Flight
Published on 30. January 1993
Book
Paperback/Softback
132 pages
978-0-86526-259-1 (ISBN)
Description
Examines the Wright brothers' exploits from a North Carolina perspective and focuses on the major role played by Tar Heels in the successful flights at Kitty Hawk. Includes a chapter on aviation in North Carolina before 1903, featuring early Tar heel aeronauts and their attempts to fly. Illustrations include photographs of scenes around Kitty Hawk and of local residents who helped the Wrights.
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Language
English
Place of publication
NC
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
30 halftones
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 149 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
207 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-86526-259-1 (9780865262591)
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Person
Dr. Thomas C. Parramore (1932-2004) received his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He served on the faculty of Meredith College in Raleigh, NC, from 1962 to 1992.