David McCullough: Great Achievements in American History: The Great Bridge, The Path Between the Seas, and The Wright Brothers

ISBN: 1501189077

Author: McCullough, David

Condition: New

From one of our most gifted living writers (The Washington Post), three great stories of American accomplishment-the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, the construction of the Panama Canal, and the invention of flight-all collected in one volume.This boxed set includes the following three volumes:The Great BridgeThe dramatic and enthralling story of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, the worlds longest suspension bridge at the time, a tale of greed, corruption, and obstruction but also of optimism, heroism, and determination.The Path Between the SeasThe National Book Award-winning epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal, a first-rate drama of the bold and brilliant engineering feat that was filled with both tragedy and triumph.The Wright BrothersThe #1 New York Times bestseller-the dramatic story-behind-the-story about the courageous brothers who taught the world how to fly-Wilbur and Orville Wright.