The book this episode covers
The Wright Brothers
David McCullough · Reading rank 15 · in 12 other episodes
David calls the passage describing the Wright brothers' first successful flight 'just great writing.'
Dedicated episode · Explicit praise · Reread language
Books David recommends along the way
Shoe Dog
Phil Knight · Reading rank 3 · in 24 other episodes
David recommends Shoe Dog as the featured Audible audiobook and calls it a great story.
Cross-episode reference · Explicit praise
Also mentioned
The Empire of the Air
Louis-Pierre Mouillard · Reading rank 431 · in 1 other episode
David describes Mouillard's book as profoundly affecting Wilbur Wright, who considered it remarkable aeronautical literature; its claim that the idea of flight can possess the brain captures the brothers' move from curiosity to active work.
Founder theme
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