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I read about a third of it and gave up. McCullough tells an excellently-written story but without much read substance. If you're interested in the Wrights and early flight, read the classic "The Bishop's Boys" by Tom Crouch or the recently published "Wright Brothers, Wrong Story" by William Hazelgrove.

As an avid history buff, Arcadia Books are my guilty pleasure. On the whole, I find them light on information and very difficult to use as a reference ... but I read them anyway because of their interesting focus on topics. While it fits the general style, I found this book to pack a surprising amount of information into few words. It has excellent organization and a very good index.