(Drivebycuriosity) - I cannot imagine a life without flying. Born in Germany, I wouldn´t have met my American wife & I wouldn´t live in New York. I am interested how human flight was made possible. So I read the biography "The Wright Brothers" by David McCullough (amazon).
The author tells painstakingly why the brothers succeeded while others had failed. He draws a portrait of scientific explorers who had stubbornly strong beliefs into themselves and who benefited from a solid intellectual education. He describes the various challenges they met, how they had to struggle with nature, technical issues and an ignorant & skeptical social environment.
The books portraits a milestone of history and it also helps to understand how the US evolved into the largest economy of the world.
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