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More than just a biography, this is also a well-documented history of the development of aviation and they key figures associated with it during the first three crucial decades of this century. Through an examination of Curtiss's dealings with people such as Alexander Graham Bell, his original partner, and Wilbur and Orville Wright, his most important rivals, Roseberry provides insight into the overall development of flight in America.
Curtiss, an associate of Alexander Graham Bell and bitter enemy of the Wright brothers, achieved several notable firsts in American aviation. Roseberry ``has caught the excitement, suspense and camaraderie of the pioneer days of flying quite vividly,'' said PW. Illustrated. (Sept.)
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Steven Stukes
reviewed Glenn Curtiss: Pioneer of Flight on March 06, 2014 Glenn Curtiss: Pioneer of Flight
I read this in the same month I read The Bishop's Boys about the Wright Brothers. Both are excellent, both cut through the triteness and B.S. that surrounds the stories of these men and both bio's are enlightening. Far less is heard in the popular press and in schools of Glenn Curtiss than of the Wrights even though Curtiss accomplished so much more over time. Roseberry sets that to rights. His writing style is easy and pleasant to read but the attention to technology may put off some readers. He illustrates nicely connections and correspondence among the various inventors and scientists who explored early flight. His is a voice of authority and he's clearly done his homework.
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