Noah Adams takes off on 19 seconds of history; book marks 100th anniversary of first flight
Noah Adams, the cohost of National Public Radio's All Things Considered, gave wings to his new book, The Flyers: In search of Wilbur and Orville Wright (Crown, October 2003), at Book Expo America 2003. In his trademark down-to-earth reporting style, Adams richly illustrated the scene at Kitty Hawk, and a walk along the first 19-second flight path. In a flight of fancy, Adams imagined a connection to the Wright brothers and his own great-grandfather and brings to light the intensely complex relationship the brothers shared with their sister Katherine and the role she played in their invention.
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Noah Adams takes off on 19 seconds of history; book marks 100th anniversary of first flight
