Birdmen, Batmen, and Skyflyers Books

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	Birdmen, Batmen, and Skyflyers Michael Abrams. The Wright Brothers were wimps. Or so you might think after reading this account of their unsung but even more daring rivals: the men and women who strapped wings to their backs and took to the sky. If only for a few seconds. This thrilling, hilarious, and often touching chronicle of obsessive inventors and eccentric daredevils traces the story of winged flight from its doomed early pioneers to their glorious high-tech descendants, who've at last conquered gravity. 320 pages, 6¼"x 9¼", hardcover. #0020806 Price: $23.95 Add this product to your shopping cart