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Percy Pilcher and the Challenge of Flight

Percy Pilcher and the Challenge of Flight

Paperback (31 Jul 2000)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This is the story of Percy Pilcher, a determined inventor who helped pave the way for the Wright brothers' first flight. He struggled to build a stable, controllable glider, making several versions and lots of changes in his experiments.

Book information

ISBN: 9781901663563
Publisher: National Museums of Scotland
Imprint: National Museums of Scotland
Pub date:
DEWEY: 629.130092
DEWEY edition: 21
Number of pages: 30
Weight: 90g
Height: 196mm
Width: 209mm
Spine width: 6mm