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christina_likes_to_read's review against another edition
5.0
I LOVED this book. I went into it knowing almost nothing about the Wright brothers. I think that my lack of knowledge actually made this book even better. Every little triumph had me cheering. Every setback found me a little melancholy. I was so fascinated and drawn into the story. Originally I wanted to listen to this as an audiobook. However, the wait time at my library was longer than I wanted. So, I checked out the physical book. I am so glad I read the physical book! There are so many wonderful pictures in the book. I spent a lot of time looking at them and reading the captions. It added so much to the story to have the pictures to go along with it. I really enjoyed this book and I was sad to finish it. 5 stars!
janefstevens's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.5
Pretty quick read. Wonderful companion to a trip to the national aviation museum in DC.
richardazia's review against another edition
Interesting to see how much trial and error there was. Worth reading.
treylusk's review against another edition
Finished this book in like 4 days. Such an amazing story that is as American as it is fantastical. With the right kind of bias from the author as one should have for the home team.
duparker's review against another edition
4.0
Great book. Really well written and researched book. The tone and the pace is really enjoyable. I learned a lot, having a peripheral understanding of the origins of flight, and not realizing how much improvements were done by French aviators, and the impact the overall times had on the development of the airplane.
modernbigfoot's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
4.0
David McCullough's narrative style remains a winner for me. He gives a lot of good information and moves it along. Serious historians probably would want a more plodding narrative with more facts, but this was right for me. Read this after visiting Kitty Hawk, and wish I would have read it before.