Kyle Harrison
to-read
The Wright Brothers
- Author
- David McCullough
- Published
- 2015
- Pages
- 432
- Recommended
- 2 times
Why it’s on the list: Two bicycle mechanics from Dayton solving powered flight, largely by refusing to take anyone else’s data on trust.
Where I saw it: A reply to @typesfast’s question on X, June 5, 2025 — “What’s the best history book you’ve read?” — recovered from that thread and saved to Kyle’s Apple Note “Books To Read”. Thread: https://x.com/typesfast/status/1930617097068912787
Connections
- What’s the best history book… (tweet) — the saved thread this recommendation came from.
- David McCullough
- Technological Innovation
- 2025 Reading So Far… (tweet) — also on @mastersinvest’s 2025 reading list, marked bold (his mark for “very good”).