A National Science Teachers Association Best STEM Books of 2017 Take to the skies with Flying
Machines! Follow the famous aviators from their bicycle shop in Dayton Ohio to the fields of
North Carolina where they were to make their famous flights. 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. Though they weren't as wealthy as their
European counterparts their impressive achievements demanded attention on the international
stage. Thanks to their carefully recorded experiments and a healthy dash of bravery the Wright
Brothers' flying machines took off.
